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U+5F90

Seal script

Radical:+ 7 strokes = 10 strokes total.
References:Guangyun: p.69#32 Kangxi: p.367#11 Cihai: p.512r4c02 GSR: 82.p Hanyu: v2,p0825#14
Composition:Left: , right: . Component of: 𣻄 𡲰 𪹘 𬁊 𭞃 𣉹
Mandarin: ㄒㄩˊ
Cantonese:ceoi4
Tang reconstruction:*ziu
Shuowen:彳部》徐:安行也。从彳余声。
Guangyun:广韵·上平声··》徐:缓也。《说文》安行也,亦州名古之彭国禹爲徐州秦属泗水郡汉爲郡复置徐州又姓自颛顼之后春秋时徐偃王行仁义爲楚文王所灭其后氏焉出东海髙平东莞琅邪濮阳五望。似鱼切,四。
Kangxi:康熙字典·彳部·》徐:《唐韵》似鱼切《集韵》《韵会》祥余切《正韵》祥于切,𠀤序平声。《说文》安行也。《玉篇》威仪也。《尔雅·释训》其虚其徐,威仪容止也。《注》雍容都雅之貌。《庄子·应帝王》其卧徐徐,其觉于于。《音义》徐徐,安稳貌。又通作邪。《·墉风》其虚其邪。《笺》邪,读如徐。《疏》虚徐者,谦虚闲徐之义。又《广韵》缓也。《广雅》迟也。《孟子》子谓之姑徐徐云尔。又《广韵》州名。《·禹贡》海岱及淮惟徐州。《尔雅·释地》济东曰徐州。《疏》淮海闲其气宽舒,禀性安徐,故曰徐。《释名》徐舒也。土气舒缓也。又国名。《左传·昭元年》周有徐奄。《注》二国皆嬴姓。又县名。《前汉·地理志》临淮郡有徐县。又《尔雅·释天》太岁在辰曰执徐。又姓。《广韵》自颛顼之后,春秋时,徐偃王假行仁义,爲楚文王所灭,其后氏焉,出东海,高平,东莞,琅邪,濮阳五望。
Fanqie:似鱼 (《广韵·上平声··》)
Unihan definition:slowly, quietly, calmly; composed, dignified

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Example usage

孟子·尽心上》:孟子曰:“是犹或紾其兄之臂,子谓之姑云尔,亦教之孝弟而已矣。”
Mencius said, 'That is just as if there were one twisting the arm of his elder brother, and you were merely to say to him "Gently, gently, if you please." Your only course should be to teach such an one filial piety and fraternal duty.'
礼记·檀弓下》:邾娄考公之丧,君使容居来吊含,曰:“寡君使容居坐含进侯玉,其使容居以含。”
At the mourning rites for the duke Kao of Zhu-lou, the ruler of Xu sent Rong Ju with a message of condolence, and with the articles to fill the mouth of the deceased. 'My unworthy ruler,' said he, 'hath sent me to kneel and put the jade for a marquis which he has presented into your (deceased) ruler's mouth. Please allow me to kneel and do so.'
庄子·应帝王》:泰氏,其卧,其觉于于,一以己为马,一以己为牛,其知情信,其德甚真,而未始入于非人。
He of the line of Tai would sleep tranquilly, and awake in contented simplicity. He would consider himself now (merely) as a horse, and now (merely) as an ox. His knowledge was real and untroubled by doubts; and his virtue was very true: he had not begun to proceed by what belonged to him as a man.
道德经》:孰能浊以静之清?
Who can (make) the muddy water (clear)? Let it be still, and it will gradually become clear.
史记·夏本纪》:海岱及淮维州:淮、沂其治,蒙、羽其艺。
The sea, the Tai mountain, and the river Huai formed the boundaries of Xuzhou. The Huai and Yi rivers were regulated. The Meng and Yu mountains were made fit for cultivation.
诗经·常武》:率彼淮浦、省此土。
Along the bank of the Huai, [We go] to see the land of Xu.
尚书·禹贡》:海、岱及淮惟州。
The sea, mount Dai, and the Huai were (the boundaries of) Xu Zhou.
荀子·议兵》:》曰:“王犹允塞,方既来。
说苑·辨物》:自知之,犹未晚也!
春秋繁露·玉杯》:是故善为师者,既美其道,有慎其行,齐时蚤晚,任多少,适疾,造而勿趋,稽而勿苦,省其所为,而成其所湛,故力不劳而身大成。
韩诗外传·卷一》:原宪乃步曳杖,歌商颂而反,声沦于天地,如出金石。
白虎通德论·诛伐》:又曰:“甲戌,我惟征戎。”
新书·兵车之容》:故师傅之道,既美其施,又慎其齐,适疾,任多少,造而勿趣,稍而勿苦,省其所省,而堪其所堪,故力不劳而身大盛,此圣人之化也。
新序·节士》:朔之妻有遗腹,若幸而男,吾奉之,即女也,吾死耳。
中论·贵言》:疾而勿迫,而勿失,杂而勿结,放而勿逸,欲其自得之也。
潜夫论·贤难》:此鲍焦所以立枯于道左,衍所以自沈于沧海者也。
论衡·幸偶》:晋文修文德,偃行仁义,文公以赏赐,偃王以破灭。
风俗通义·六国》:赵之先与秦同祖,其裔孙曰造父,于周穆王,为御骅骝、騄耳之乘,西谒西王母,东灭偃王,日驰千里,帝念其功,赐以赵城,因以为姓。
蔡中郎集·述行赋》:是时梁冀新诛,而璜左悺等五侯擅贵于其处。
列子·天瑞》:鸲掇千日,化而为鸟,其名曰乾1骨。
鶡冠子·泰录》:故神灵威明上变光,疾缓急中动气,煞伤毁祸下在地,故天地阴阳之受命,取象于神明之效,既已见矣。
文子·道原》:夫道者,高不可极,深不可测,苞裹天地,禀受无形,原流泏泏,冲而不盈,浊以静之清,施之无穷,无所朝夕,表之不盈一握,约而能张,幽而能明,柔而能刚,含阴吐阳,而章三光
列仙传·范蠡》:范蠡,字少伯,人也。
老子河上公章句》:孰能浊以静之,清。
韩非子·十过》:昔者楚灵王为申之会,宋太子后至,执而囚之,狎君,拘齐庆封。
管子·轻重丁》:善为国者,守其国之财,汤之以高下,注之以疾,一可以为百,未尝籍求于民,而使用若河海,终则有始,此谓守物而御天下也。
孙子兵法·军争》:故兵以诈立,以利动,以分合为变者也,故其疾如风,其如林,侵掠如火,不动如山,难知如阴,动如雷霆。
六韬·大礼》:太公曰:“安而静,柔节先定,善与而不争。”
司马法·严位》:位下,左右下,甲坐,誓行之。
淮南子·天文训》:之岁,岁早旱晚水,小饥,蚕闭,麦熟,民食三升。
吕氏春秋·知分》:疾不必生,不必死。
鬼谷子·符言》:正静,柔节先定。
春秋左传》:秋,公会宋人,齐人,伐
逸周书·作雒解》:武王克殷,乃立王子禄父,俾守商祀,建管叔于东,建蔡叔、霍叔于殷,俾监殷臣,王既归,乃岁十二月崩镐,肂于岐周,周公立,相天子,三叔及殷东,奄及熊盈以略,周公、召公,内弭父兄,外抚诸侯。
国语·越语下》:宜为人主,安而重固。
晏子春秋》:其仆将驰,晏子抚其手曰:“之!”
吴越春秋》:勾践已灭吴,乃以兵北渡江淮,与齐、晋诸侯会于州,致贡于周。
越绝书》:吴东亭东西南北通溪者,越荆王所置,与麋湖相通也。
战国策》:公东收宝于秦,南取地于韩,魏因以因,为之东,则有合矣。
盐铁论·刺复》:博士褚泰、偃等,承明诏,建节驰传,巡省郡国,举孝、廉,劝元元,而流俗不改。
列女传·齐桓卫姬》:明日临朝,管仲趋进曰:“君之莅朝也,恭而气下,言则,无伐国之志,是释卫也。”

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