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U+606C

Seal script

Radical:+ 6 strokes = 9 strokes total.
References:Guangyun: p.228#46 Kangxi: p.385#14 Cihai: p.530r4c01 GSR: 621.b Hanyu: v4,p2296#05
Composition:Left: , right: . Component of: 𦳇
Mandarin:tián ㄊㄧㄢˊ
Cantonese:tim4 tim5
Shuowen:心部》恬:安也。从心,甛省声。
Guangyun:广韵·下平声··》恬:靖也。
Kangxi:康熙字典·心部·》恬:《唐韵》《集韵》《韵会》《正韵》𠀤徒兼切,音甜。《说文》安也。从心,甜省声。《·梓材》引养引恬。又静也。《庄子·缮性篇》以恬养志。
Fanqie:徒兼 (《广韵·下平声··》)
Unihan definition:quiet, calm, tranquil, peaceful

Example usage

扬子法言》:或问:“蒙忠而被诛,忠奚可为也?”
Someone asked: Meng Tian was loyal to the Qin and yet he was executed. What good is loyalty?
墨子·非儒下》:今击之则鸣,弗击不鸣,隐知豫力,漠待问而后对,虽有君亲之大利,弗问不言,若将有大寇乱,盗贼将作,若机辟将发也,他人不知,己独知之,虽其君亲皆在,不问不言。
Now, if one sounds only when struck, and remains silent when not struck, then he will hide his knowledge and spare his efforts, waiting to be questioned before he answers. Even if there is some great advantage at stake to the lord or parents, he will not speak up without being asked. And, if a great invasion or insurrection is approaching or a conspiracy is afoot, and none know it but he; yet even in the presence of his lord and parents he will not speak up without being questioned.
庄子·在宥》:昔尧之治天下也,使天下欣欣焉人乐其性,是不也。
Formerly, Yao's government of the world made men look joyful; but when they have this joy in their nature, there is a want of its (proper) placidity.
道德经》:兵者不祥之器,非君子之器,不得已而用之,淡为上。
Those sharp weapons are instruments of evil omen, and not the instruments of the superior man; - he uses them only on the compulsion of necessity. Calm and repose are what he prizes.
尚书·梓材》:引养引
It was that they should lead (the people) to the enjoyment of plenty and peace.
荀子·性恶》:轻身而重货,祸而广解苟免,不恤是非然不然之情,以期胜人为意:是下勇也。
说苑·立节》:子路曰:“不能勤苦,不能贫穷,不能轻死亡。”
春秋繁露·玉杯》:《春秋》为人不知恶而行不备也,是故重累责之,以矫枉世而直之。
韩诗外传·卷二》:子路曰:“士不能勤苦,不能轻死亡,不能贫穷,而曰我行义,吾不信也。”
新书·俗激》:天下之大指举之,而激俗流失,世坏败矣,因弗知怪,大故也。
新序·善谋下》:审于静者,则免于患。
中论·谴交》:心澄体静,然自得。
潜夫论·忠贵》:白起、蒙,秦以为功,天以为贼。
论衡·命禄》:命则不可勉,时则不可力,知者归之于天,故坦荡忽,虽其贫贱。
风俗通义·》:或曰:秦蒙所造。
孔丛子·公仪》:鲁人有公仪休者,砥节励行,乐道好古,于荣利,不事诸侯。
新语·辅政》:君子远荧荧之色,放铮铮之声,绝美之味,踈嗌呕之情。
蔡中郎集·弹琴赋》:通理治性,淡清溢。
鶡冠子·天则》:知足以滑正,略足以祸,此危国之不可安,亡国之不可存也。
文子·道原》:无为为之而合乎生死,无为言之而通乎德,愉无矜而得乎和,有万不同而便乎生。
老子河上公章句》:淡为上。
韩非子·解老》:所谓廉者,必生死之命也,轻资财也。
管子·七臣七主》:饰臣:克亲贵以为名,爵禄以为高。
三略·下略》:所以优游淡而不进者,重伤人物也。
淮南子·主术训》:昔孙叔敖卧,而郢人无所害其锋。
邓析子·无厚》:卧而功自成,优游而政自治。
史记·秦始皇本纪》:始皇乃使将军蒙发兵三十万人北击胡,略取河南地。
逸周书·朱右曾序》:观太子晋篇末云师旷归未及三年告死者至亦似晋史之辞六国以后书始广播墨翟苏秦蔡泽吕不韦韩非蒙萧何之伦以及伏生大小戴太史公时时节取此书意其时学者诵习亚于六艺故刘歆班固列之六艺书九家中未尝以孔子删定之馀夷之诸子杂家之例姜士昌曰邱明以博物君子臣素王以垂不朽诵法素土者不能舍左氏故诸家训诂犁然甚具周书辞特深奥流俗畏难好易不复揅核愚尝味乎其言覃思久之夫孔注疏略且多讹阙馀姚卢文弨集诸家校订间有所释但恨其未备嗣又得高邮王氏念孙海宁洪氏颐烜之书校定正文及其义训乃不揣鄙陋集诸家之说仍是删违申以已意一考定正文如文酌树惠不瘱瘱讹为●籴匡企不满壑企当为●之类一正其训诂如大匡展尽不伊孔注曰伊惟也。
国语·吴语》:今大夫老,而又不自安逸,而处以念恶,出则罪吾众,挠乱百度,以妖孽吴国。
吴越春秋·十三年》:及寤而起,其心然怅焉。
盐铁论·非鞅》:其后,蒙征胡,斥地千里,逾之河北,若坏朽折腐。
汉书·王莽传上》:是岁,西羌庞、傅幡等怨莽夺其地作西海郡,反攻西海太守程永,永奔走。
前汉纪》:乃使蒙
东观汉记·闵贡》:静养神,弗役于物。
后汉书》:降胡五六百人夜袭师子,安集掾王将卫护士与战,破之。
楚辞·昔往日》:焉舒情而抽信兮,死亡而不聊。
焦氏易林·夬之》:巽:淡无患,游戏道门。
说文解字·心部》::安也。
方言·第十三》:,静也。
黄帝内经·上膈》:伍以参禁,以除其内,憺无为,乃能行气,后以咸苦,化谷乃下矣。
道德真经注》:兵者不祥之器,非君子之器,不得已而用之,淡为上。

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