Taxonomy of meanings for 霓:　　

  • 霓 ní (OC: ŋee MC: ŋei) 五稽切 平 廣韻：【雌虹又五結五繫二切 】
  • 霓 niè (OC: ŋeed MC: ŋet) 五結切 入 廣韻：【虹又音倪 】
  • 霓 nì (OC: ŋees MC: ŋei) 五計切 去 廣韻：【虹又音倪 】

    Additional information about 霓

    說文解字: 【霓】，屈虹青赤或白色陰气也。从雨、兒聲。 【五雞切】

      Criteria
    • RAINBOW

      1. The general word for rainbow is hóng 虹, and the word refers specifically to the rainbow itself as opposed to the faded colours manifesting themselves around the rainbow.

      2. Ní 霓 refers to the faded colours around the rainbow.

      3. Dì dō4ng 螮蝀 is an archaic poetic way of referring to the rainbow.

      Word relations
    • Assoc: (RAINBOW)雲 / 云/CLOUD The current general word for a cloud is yún 雲.