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U+640D

Seal script

Semantic variant

Simplified character

Radical:+ 10 strokes = 13 strokes total.
References:Guangyun: p.282#27 Kangxi: p.446#06 Cihai: p.587r1c02 GSR: 435.a Hanyu: v3,p1931#10
Composition:Left: , right: . Component of: 𨆥
Mandarin:sǔn ㄙㄨㄣˇ
Cantonese:syun2
Shuowen:手部》损:减也。从手员声。
Guangyun:广韵·上声··》损:减也,伤也。苏本切,四。
Kangxi:康熙字典·手部·》损:〔古文〕扻《唐韵》《正韵》苏本切《集韵》《韵会》锁本切,𠀤孙上声。《说文》减也。又卦名。《易·损卦》损下益上,其道大行。《疏》下自减损,以奉于上也。又伤也,贬也,失也。
Fanqie:苏本 (《广韵·上声··》)
Unihan definition:diminish; impair; injure

Example usage

论语·为政》:子曰:“殷因于夏礼,所益,可知也。”
Confucius said, "The Yin dynasty followed the regulations of the Xia; wherein it took from or added to them may be known."
孟子·尽心上》:君子所性,虽大行不加焉,虽穷居不焉,分定故也。
What belongs by his nature to the superior man cannot be increased by the largeness of his sphere of action, nor diminished by his dwelling in poverty and retirement - for this reason that it is determinately apportioned to him by Heaven.
礼记·三年问》:曰:称情而立文,因以饰群,别亲疏贵践之节,而不可益也。
The different rules for the mourning rites were established in harmony with (men's) feelings. By means of them the differences in the social relations are set forth, and the distinctions shown of kindred as nearer or more distant, and of ranks as more noble or less. They do not admit of being diminished or added to.
扬子法言》:曰:“新则袭之,敝则益之。”
Yangzi said: If it is new, then wear it. If it is worn out, then either improve it or get rid of it.
墨子·经上》:任,士己而益所为也。
Ren (bearing the weight of a responsibility) is an officer working to his own loss but to the advantage of those on whose behalf he acts.
庄子·齐物论》:如求得其情与不得,无益乎其真。
Whether by searching you can find out His character or not, there is neither advantage nor hurt, so far as the truth of His operation is concerned.
道德经》:故物或之而益,或益之而
So it is that some things are increased by being diminished, and others are diminished by being increased.
商君书·说民》:富者之以赏,则贫。
And the rich should be injured by punishments, so that they become poor.
荀子·大略》:君子进则益上之誉,而下之忧。
说苑·辨物》:晏子曰:“为之无益,不为无也。”
春秋繁露·精华》:其后矜功,振而自足,而不修德,故楚人灭弦而志弗忧,江黄伐陈而不往救,人之国而执其大夫,不救陈之患而责陈不纳,不复安郑,而必欲迫之以兵,功未良成而志已满矣。
韩诗外传·卷一》:故禄过其功者削,名过其实者,情行合名,祸福不虚至矣。
大戴礼记·主言》:慢怛以补不足,礼节以有馀。
白虎通德论·礼乐》:所以尊人自也,不争。
新书·修政语上》:故上缘黄帝之道而行之,学黄帝之道而赏之,加而弗,天下亦平也。
新序·杂事五》:哀公闻之,慨然太息,为之避寝三月,抽上服,曰:“不慎其前,而悔其后,何可复得?”
中论·贵验》:言之未有益也,不言未有也。
孔子家语·相鲁》:今三家过制,请皆之。
潜夫论·务本》:此三者,外虽有勤力富家之私名,然内有民贫国之公实。
论衡·累害》:以方心偶俗之累,求益反,盖孔子所以忧心,孟轲所以惆怅也。
太玄经·》:测曰,“增高”“刃峭”、与皆行也。
风俗通义·孝文帝》:由是北边置屯待战,设备备胡,兵连不解,转输骆驿,费虚耗。
孔丛子·广言》:亏,也。
申鉴·政体》:礼阙,非谦约也:其数云尔。
素书·求人之志章》:抑非恶,所以让过。
新语·辨惑》:上而归之于下,则忤于耳而不合于意,遂逆而不用也
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,乱而不曰灵,保民耆艾曰明,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,乱而不曰灵,保民耆艾曰明,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·天瑞》:故物于彼者盈于此,成于此者亏于彼。
鶡冠子·泰鸿》:夫物之始也倾倾,至其有也录录,至其成形端端王王,勿勿益,幼少随足,以从师俗,毋易天生,毋散天朴,自若则清,动之则浊。
文子·道原》:是故疾而不摇,远而不劳,四支不动,聪明不,而照明天下者,执道之要,观无穷之地。
老子河上公章句》:故物或之而益,引之不得,推之必还。
韩非子·和氏》:不如使封君之子孙三世而收爵禄,绝灭百吏之禄秩,不急之枝官,以奉选练之士。
谏逐客书》:今逐客以资敌国,民以益雠,内自虚而外树怨于诸侯,求国无危,不可得也。
管子·轻重乙》:君案囷窌之数令之曰:‘国贫而用不足,请以平价取之,子皆案囷窌而不能挹焉。’
尉缭子·制谈》:敌一人,而我百人,此资敌而伤甚焉,世将不能禁。
三略·上略》:满者,之。
九章算术·方田》:约分术曰:可半者半之,不可半者,副置分母子之数,以少减多,更相减,求其等也。
周髀算经·卷上》:法曰:“周髀长八尺,句之益寸千里。”
淮南子·缪称训》:是故禄过其功者,名过其实者蔽。
吕氏春秋·去宥》:所言苟善,虽奋于取少主,何

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