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  <p><a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%81%AF%E7%B6%BF%E8%A9%9E" rel="nofollow noreferrer">聯綿詞</a> </p>
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<p>聯綿詞 is a terminology in Chinese phonology. They are still functional 詞(compound words). </p>

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  <p>do they convey a poetic or archaic connotation?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Some 聯綿詞 adjective and verb do sound poetic or archaic (e.g 玲瓏, 翩翩, 叮嚀,  拮据). </p>

<p>Some 聯綿詞 adjective and verb had become common day-to-day words (e.g. 荒唐, 嘮叨, 累贅, 凌厲)</p>

<p>Almost all 聯綿詞 noun are common day-to-day words (e.g. 琵琶, 橄欖, 鞦韆, 蝴蝶)</p>

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<p>A concise definition of 连绵词 I found is</p>

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  <p>an alliterative and echotic biome</p>
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<p>e.g. ： </p>

<ul>
<li>窈窕</li>
<li>徘徊</li>
<li>孜孜</li>
</ul>

<p>Is this group perceived as sth. distinctive with unique rules how or under which circumstances to use them? 
How are they perceived in terms of aesthetics, e.g. do they convey a poetic or archaic connotation?</p>

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http://baike.baidu.com/view/313939.htm ２-syllable morpheme
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How are 连绵词 used in modern Chinese?
# How are 连绵词 used in modern Chinese?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-02-15)

A concise definition of 连绵词 I found is

> an alliterative and echotic biome

e.g. ：

* 窈窕
* 徘徊
* 孜孜

Is this group perceived as sth. distinctive with unique rules how or under which circumstances to use them?
How are they perceived in terms of aesthetics, e.g. do they convey a poetic or archaic connotation?

**Tags:** grammar, word-choice, vocabulary

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: http://baike.baidu.com/view/313939.htm ２-syllable morpheme  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-02-15. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

> [聯綿詞](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%81%AF%E7%B6%BF%E8%A9%9E)

聯綿詞 is a terminology in Chinese phonology. They are still functional 詞(compound words).

> do they convey a poetic or archaic connotation?

Some 聯綿詞 adjective and verb do sound poetic or archaic (e.g 玲瓏, 翩翩, 叮嚀, 拮据).

Some 聯綿詞 adjective and verb had become common day-to-day words (e.g. 荒唐, 嘮叨, 累贅, 凌厲)

Almost all 聯綿詞 noun are common day-to-day words (e.g. 琵琶, 橄欖, 鞦韆, 蝴蝶)


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