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Meaning of 繇

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繇Polyphone (多音字)
Total strokes: 17; Radical: 糸
Pictophonetic:䍃 indicates the sound; 系 (link) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 䍃 [ yóu ] vase, pitcher, earthenware
    • 系 [ xì ] system; line, link, connection
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1
Pinyin: yáo
English Definition:folk-song; forced labor
Example Words:
钟繇 zhōng yáo Zhong Yao (151-230), minister of Cao Wei 曹魏
锺繇 zhōng yáo Zhong Yao (151-230), minister of Cao Wei 曹魏 and noted calligrapher, said to have developed the regular script 楷书
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2
Pinyin: yóu
English Definition:cause; means
Chinese Definition:
①古同“由”,从,自。
Example Words:
张僧繇 zhāng sēng yóu Zhang Sengyou (active c. 490-540), one of the Four Great Painters of the Six dynasties 六朝四大家
自繇自在 zì yóu zì zai free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely
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3
Pinyin: zhòu
English Definition:interpretations of the trigrams
Chinese Definition:
①古同“籀”,占卜的文辞。
Example Sentences
1
我们认为
,
这种代际相承的影响
,
并非
“
自繇
”
思想命运的致命因素
。
The authors argue that the impact is not the fatal factor.
2
严复对
“
自繇
”
思想的解读
,
自然不能游离中西文化传统与现实处境的限制
。
Yan Fu's interpretation cannot to go beyond the limits of traditions and reality.
3
从历史的纵轴线来看
,
有人以为
,
严复对
“
自繇
”
思想的独特理解
,
便预设了其命运
。
From the historical view, some people think, Yan Fu's specific interpretation of "freedom" determines its fate.
4
虞舜在治理国家时
,
任命大臣咎繇执掌刑法
,
于是无人敢违法
,
所以也用不着执行刑法
。
When Emperor Shun is governing the country, he had Jiu You to be in charge of military punishment. Thus no one dare break the military laws, in the end there is no need to mete out punishment.
5
明乎此
,
我们才会理解
“
自繇
”
思想为何在中国社会难以安身立命
,
而不轻易地对中国自由主义的布道者们进行情绪化批判
。
Knowing this, can we understand why "freedom" thought is so difficult to take roots in China and not criticize the freedom preachers emotionally.