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U+4FDD

Seal script

Jinwen

Jiaguwen

Jianbo

Radical:+ 7 strokes = 9 strokes total.
References:Guangyun: p.303#16 Kangxi: p.105#17 Cihai: p.107r3c03 GSR: 1057.a Hanyu: v1,p0160#04
Composition:Left: , right: . Component of: 𠸒 𢉣 𣯂 𤦸 𭝱 𭫄 𮀮 𤭭 𧛱 𮅡 [More]
Mandarin:bǎo ㄅㄠˇ
Cantonese:bou2
Tang reconstruction:bɑǔ
Shuowen:人部》保:养也。从人,从𤓽省。𤓽,古文孚。
Guangyun:广韵·上声··》保:任也,安也,守也。《说文》作𠈃养也,亦姓。《吕氏春秋》云:楚有保申爲文王传。
Kangxi:康熙字典·人部·》保:注解:〔古文〕𤔍𡥀𠊻《广韵》《集韵》《韵会》补抱切《正韵》补道切,𠀤音宝。安也。《周礼·天官》以八统诏王驭万民,五曰保庸。《注》保庸,安有功者。又恃也,守也。又《礼·月令》四鄙入保。《注》小城曰保。又都邑之城曰保。又任也。《周礼·地官·大司徒》令五家爲比,使之相保。《注》保犹任也。又全之也,佑也。《·召诰》天迪格保。《注》格正夏命而保佑之。又《·小雅》天保定尔,亦孔之固。又《说文》养也。《增韵》抱也。《·周官》立太师,太傅,太保。《礼·文王世子》入则有保,出则有师。《前汉·宣帝纪》尝有阿保之功。《注》阿,倚也。保,养也。《贾谊传》保者,保其身体。又《史记·栾布传》穷困赁佣于齐,爲酒家保。《注》酒家作保佣也。又姓。《吕氏春秋》楚保申,爲文王傅。又与褓緥𠀤通。《礼·月令》保介之御闲。《注》犹衣也。保卽𣚦褓。又叶博古切,音补。《易林》东南其户,风雨不处。燕婉仁人,父子相保。又叶博效切,音报。《·大雅》无射亦保。叶上庙。
考证:〔《周礼·天官》八统诏王驭万民,五曰庸保。《注》庸保,安有功者。〕谨照原文八统上增以字。两庸保𠀤改保庸。〔《前汉·宣帝纪》阿保之功。〕谨照原文阿保上增尝有二字。〔《贾谊·治安策》保者,保其身体。〕谨照原书改贾谊传。
Fanqie:博抱 (《广韵·上声··》)
Unihan definition:protect, safeguard, defend, care

Example usage

论语·述而》:人洁己以进,与其洁也,不其往也。
If a man purify himself to wait upon me, I receive him so purified, without guaranteeing his past conduct.
孟子·离娄上》:天子不仁,不四海。
If the sovereign be not benevolent, he cannot preserve the throne from passing from him.
礼记·檀弓下》:战于郎,公叔禺人遇负杖入者息,曰:“使之虽病也,任之虽重也,君子不能为谋也,士弗能死也,不可!”
During the fight at Lang, Gong-shu Yu-ren saw (many of) the men, carrying their clubs on their shoulders, entering behind the shelter of the small wall, and said, 'Although the services required of them are distressing, and the burdens laid on them heavy, (they ought to fight): but though our superiors do not form (good) plans, it is not right that soldiers should not be prepared to die.'
孝经·》:忠顺不失,以事其上,然后能其禄位,而守其祭祀。
Not failing in this loyalty and obedience in serving those above them, they are then able to preserve their emoluments and positions, and to maintain their sacrifices.
扬子法言·》:明哲煌煌,旁烛无疆,逊于不虞,以天命,撰《问明》。
When wisdom is splendid and bright, shining everywhere without limit, one may avoid unforeseen dangers and protect his Heaven-decreed destiny. Thus, I have written "Asking about Seeing Clearly."
墨子·亲士》:分议者延延,而支苟者詻詻,焉可以长生国。
Only when counsel is given with farsightedness and advice administered with sternness, can the life of the state be secure and permanent.
庄子·养生主》:缘督以为经,可以身,可以全生,可以养亲,可以尽年。
An accordance with the Central Element (of our nature) is the regular way to preserve the body, to maintain the life, to nourish our parents, and to complete our term of years.
道德经》:揣而锐之,不可长
If you keep feeling a point that has been sharpened, the point cannot long preserve its sharpness.
商君书·说民》:省刑要,赏不可倍也。
The necessary guarantee for restricting the use of punishments is that promises of rewards are kept.
孙子兵法·军形》:善攻者,动于九天之上,故能自而全胜也。
He who is skilled in attack flashes forth from the topmost heights of heaven. Thus on the one hand we have ability to protect ourselves; on the other, a victory that is complete.
荀子·议兵》:故厚德音以先之,明礼义以道之,致忠信以爱之,尚贤使能以次之,爵服庆赏以申之,时其事,轻其任,以调齐之,长养之,如赤子。
说苑·君道》:诗人曰:‘岐有夷之行,子孙其之!’
春秋繁露·俞序》:其为切而至于杀君亡国,奔走不得社稷,其所以然,是皆不明于道,不览于《春秋》也。
韩诗外传·卷三》:》曰:“政有夷之行,子孙之。”
大戴礼记·主言》:上之亲下也如腹心,则下之亲上也如子之见慈母也。
白虎通德论·社稷》:其社稷而和其民人。
新书·修政语下》:既入而暯暯者,民其福也。
新序·善谋下》:虽彭越、陈狶、卢绾之谋,九江燕代之兵,及吴楚之难,关东之兵,虽百万之师,犹不能以为害者,由仁德之惠,守关中之固也。
中论·法象》:子圉以《大明》昭乱,薳罢以《既醉》禄,良霄以《鹑奔》丧家,子展以《草虫》昌族。
孔子家语·三恕》:其政晓察,则民不
潜夫论·赞学》:倪宽卖力于都巷,匡衡自鬻于徒者,身贫也。
论衡·气寿》:邵公、周公之兄也,至康王之时,尚为太,出入百有馀岁矣。
太玄经·》:次四,夫妻反道,维家之
风俗通义·六国》:智伯攻襄子,襄子奔之,晋阳。
孔丛子·记义》:孔子读《诗》及《小雅》,喟然而叹,曰:“吾于《周南》、《召南》见周道之所以盛也,于《柏舟》见匹夫执志之不可易也,于《淇奥》见学之可以为君子也,于《考盘》见遁世之士而不闷也,于《木瓜》见苞苴之礼行也,于《缁衣》见好贤之心至也,于《鷄鸣》见古之君子不忘其敬也,于《伐檀》见贤者之先事后食也,于《蟋蟀》见陶唐俭德之大也,于《下泉》见乱世之思明君也,于《七月》见豳公之所以造周也,于《东山》见周公之先公而后私也,于《狼跋》见周公之远志所以为圣也,于《鹿鸣》见君臣之有礼也,于《彤弓》见有功之必报也,于《羔羊》见善政之有应也,于《节南山》见忠臣之忧世也,于《蓼莪》见孝子之思养也,于《楚茨》见孝子之思祭也,于《裳裳者华》见古之贤者世其禄也,于《采菽》见古之明王所以敬诸侯也。”
申鉴·政体》:俗乱则道荒,虽天地不得其性矣。
忠经·圣君章》:故得皇猷丕丕,行于四方,扬于后代,以社稷,以光祖考。
素书·求人之志章》:孜孜淑淑,所以终。
独断·卷下》:帝谥:违拂不成曰隐,靖民则法曰黄,翼善传圣曰尧,仁圣盛明曰舜,残人多垒曰桀,残义损善曰纣,慈惠爱亲曰孝,爱民好与曰惠,圣善同文曰宣,声闻宣远曰昭,克定祸乱曰武,聪明睿智曰献,温柔圣善曰懿,布德执义曰穆,仁义说民曰元,安仁立政曰神,布纲治纪曰平,乱而不损曰灵,民耆艾曰明,辟土有德曰襄,贞心大度曰匡,大虑慈民曰定,知过能改曰恭,不生其国曰声,一德不懈曰简,夙兴夜寐曰敬,清白自守曰贞,柔德好众曰靖,安乐治民曰康,小心畏忌曰僖,中身早折曰悼,慈仁和民曰顺,好勇致力曰庄,恭人短折曰哀,在国逢难曰愍,名实过爽曰缪,壅遏不通曰幽,暴虐无亲曰厉,致志大图曰景,辟土兼国曰桓,经纬天地曰文,执义扬善曰怀,短折不成曰殇,去礼远众曰炀,怠政外交曰携,治典不敷曰祈。
蔡中郎集·独断》:帝谥:违拂不成曰隐,靖民则法曰黄,翼善传圣曰尧,仁圣盛明曰舜,残人多垒曰桀,残义损善曰纣,慈惠爱亲曰孝,爱民好与曰惠,圣善同文曰宣,声闻宣远曰昭,克定祸乱曰武,聪明睿智曰献,温柔圣善曰懿,布德执义曰穆,仁义说民曰元,安仁立政曰神,布纲治纪曰平,乱而不损曰灵,民耆艾曰明,辟土有德曰襄,贞心大度曰匡,大虑慈民曰定,知过能改曰恭,不生其国曰声,一德不懈曰简,夙兴夜寐曰敬,清白自守曰贞,柔德好众曰靖,安乐治民曰康,小心畏忌曰僖,中身早折曰悼,慈仁和民曰顺,好勇致力曰庄,恭人短折曰哀,在国逢难曰愍,名实过爽曰缪,壅遏不通曰幽,暴虐无亲曰厉,致志大图曰景,辟土兼国曰桓,经纬天地曰文,执义扬善曰怀,短折不成曰殇,去礼远众曰炀,怠政外交曰携,治典不敷曰祈。
列子·黄帝》:汝处己,人将汝矣。
鶡冠子·天则》:故天道先贵覆者,地道先贵载者,人道先贵事者,酒先贵食者。
文子·道原》:欲刚者必以柔守之,欲强者必以弱之,积柔即刚,积弱即强,观其所积,以知存亡。
列仙传·安期先生》:乘光适性,气延生。
老子河上公章句》:揣而梲之,不可长
韩非子·存韩》:韩居中国,地不能满千里,而所以得与诸侯班位于天下、君臣相者,以世世相教事秦之力也。
慎子·威德》:爱赤子者,不慢于
管子·四称》:生夺之政,贵宠矜。
吴子·图国》:要者,所以业守成。
六韬·顺启》:恩盖天下,然后能天下。
尉缭子·守权》:豪杰雄俊,坚甲利兵,劲弩强矢,尽在郭中,乃收窖廪,毁拆而入,令客气十百倍,而主之气不半焉。

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