In classical Chinese, the word  is used both for "algae" and (in the modest tradition of the imperial scholars) for "literary talent".
ɪn klˈæsɪkəl tʃaɪnˈiːz, ðə wˈɜːd ɪz jˈuːzd bˈoʊθ fɔːɹ "ˈælɡiː" ænd ɪnðə mˈɑːdɪst tɹɐdˈɪʃən ʌvðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl skˈɑːlɚz fɔːɹ "lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi tˈælənt".