Deep English Word Mastery
Breaks down an English word's origin, core meaning and a memorable insight in Chinese and English.
- Repository
- lijigang/ljg-skills
- Stars
- 7,607
- Licence
- MIT
- Files
- 1 file
What it does
Once installed, when you ask the agent to explain a specific English word, it responds with a structured deep-dive instead of a plain translation. The output includes the word with its phonetic transcription and Chinese meaning, the word's original physical image, a core formula capturing its essence, an explanation of how its meanings across fields connect, and a one-line bilingual summary. The instructions are written in Chinese and the output is Chinese-language commentary on English vocabulary.
Great for
- Language learners who want to understand a word's roots and nuance rather than memorise a definition
- Chinese-speaking learners studying English vocabulary in depth
- Writers or teachers looking for memorable etymology-based explanations
Skip it if
- Quick dictionary lookups or translating full sentences, since the output is a long-form essay style analysis (not useful when you only need a one-word meaning)
- Exam-critical facts about etymology, because the explanations are generative and may contain imprecise or invented-sounding origin stories that should be verified
Try asking
- “Deeply explain the word "Serendipity".”
- “Help me master the word "ephemeral" in depth.”
- “What is the original image behind the word "incubate" and how does it connect to its modern meanings?”
Install in 3 steps
- 1
Download the skill
The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.
ljg-word.zip - 2
Add it to your agent
Claude Code (all projects)
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip ljg-word.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)
mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip ljg-word.zip -d .claude/skills/Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.
- 3
Ask for the task
No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.
Get better results
- Give a single English word per request; the skill is designed around one word at a time.
- Ask follow-up questions in the same conversation to explore related words or example sentences.
- Check etymological claims against a dictionary such as the Oxford English Dictionary before relying on them.
What's inside
- SKILL.md
Redistributed unmodified from lijigang/ljg-skills under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.