各异 (gè yì) — (of multiple items) each different; varying; al…

Definition

Written/formal phrase meaning each one is different from the others — used to describe variation across a group, more literary than 各种各样 or 不一样.

verb

(of multiple items) each differentvaryingall different

各异，。
Zhè xiē zuò pǐn fēng gé gè yì, tǐ xiàn le yì shù jiā men bù tóng de gè xìng.
These works have different styles, reflecting the different personalities of the artists.
，各异，。
Duì yú zhè ge wèn tí, dà jiā de yì jiàn gè yì, hěn nán tǒng yī.
People's opinions on this issue vary greatly, making it hard to reach a consensus.
各异，。
Gè dì mín sú gè yì, dàn dōu chōng mǎn le wén huà mèi lì.
Folk customs vary from place to place, but they are all full of cultural charm.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

主谓zhǔwèiSubject + predicate

A small sentence frozen into a word: something, and what it does or is.

各 means each and 异 means differ, so together they mean each one is different.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

夂口各

各 shows a sole of a foot (夂) coming into an entrance (口), for the sense of coming or entering.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 異; 异 is its simplified writing.

田共異

The traditional form 異 depicts a person with a mask 田 over the face, so the face looks different. The simplified 异 is a later shorthand.

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