| 源氏物语 |
Yuán shì Wù yǔ |
The Tale of Genji, classic Japanese novel by Murasaki Shikibu (c. 11th century) |
| 源 |
yuán |
root / source / origin |
| 氏 |
shì |
(bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏 "the Wang clan") / (bound form) maiden name; née (as in 李王氏 "Mrs. Li, née Wang") / (bound form) honorific suffix added to the surname or full name of a notable person, esp. historical or scholarly figures |
| 氏 |
zhī |
used in 月氏 / used in 阏氏 |
| 物 |
wù |
(bound form) thing / (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself |
| 物语 |
wù yǔ |
monogatari / epic narrative (Japanese literary form) |
| 语 |
yǔ |
dialect / language / speech |
| 语 |
yù |
(literary) to tell; to let (sb) know |