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Chinese Text Project
Simplified Chinese version

U+6587

Seal script

Jinwen

Jiaguwen

Jianbo

Specialized semantic variant

Specialized semantic variant

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References:Guangyun: p.109#30 Kangxi: p.477#01 Cihai: p.608r4c02 GSR: 475.a Hanyu: v3,p2169#01
Composition:Top: , bottom: . Component of: 𠠼 𣁁 𫿭 𪞙 𫔻 𭃉 𪢨 𡵡 𢪖 𤝋 [More]
Mandarin:wén wèn ㄨㄣˊ ㄨㄣˋ
Cantonese:man4 man6
Tang reconstruction:*miən
Shuowen:文部》文:错画也。象交文。凡文之属皆从文。
Guangyun:广韵·上平声··》文:文章也,又美也,善也,兆也,亦州名禹贡梁州之域自战国时宋及齐梁皆诸羌所据后魏平蜀始置州亦姓汉有庐江文翁。无分切,十六。
Kangxi:康熙字典·文部·文部》文:《唐韵》《集韵》《韵会》《正韵》𠀤无分切,音纹。《说文》错画也。《玉篇》文章也。《释名》文者,会集衆彩,以成锦绣。合集衆字,以成辞义,如文绣然也。《易·系辞》物相杂,故曰文。《周礼·天官·典丝》供其丝纩组文之物。《注》画绘之事,靑与赤谓之文。《礼·乐记》五色成文而不乱。又《尚书序》古者伏牺氏之王天下也,始画八卦,造书契,以代结绳之政,由是文籍生焉。《疏》文,文字也。《说文》序》依类象形,故谓之文。其后形声相益,卽谓之字。《古今通论》仓颉造书,形立谓之文,声具谓之字。又《易·乾卦文言疏》文谓文饰。又《易·坤卦》文在中也。《疏》通达文理。《史记·礼书》贵本之谓文,亲用之谓理。两者合而成文,以归太一,是谓太隆。又《·尧典》钦明文思安安。《疏》发举则有文谋。又《礼·礼器》先王之立礼也,有本有文。忠信,礼之本也。义理,礼之文也。《史记·乐书》礼自外作,故文。《注》文犹动,礼肃人貌。貌在外,故云动。又《礼·乐记》礼减而进,以进爲文。乐盈而反,以反爲文。《注》文,犹美也,善也。又《左传·僖二十三年》吾不如衰之文也。《注》有文辞也。又《前汉·酷吏传》司马安之文法。《注》以文法伤害人也。《又》按其狱皆文致不可得反。《注》言其文案整密也。又姓。《前汉·循吏传》文翁,庐江舒人也。又《史记·諡法》经纬天地曰文,道德博闻曰文,勤学好问曰文,慈惠爱民曰文,愍民惠礼曰文,锡民爵位曰文。又兽名。《山海经》放臯之山有兽焉,其状如蜂,岐尾,反舌,善呼,曰文文。又《集韵》文运切,音问。《论语》小人之过也,必文。《朱传》文,饰之也,去声。又眉贫切,音珉。饰也。《礼·玉藻》大夫以鱼须文竹,刘昌宗读。又《韵补》叶微匀切。《崔駰·达旨》摛以皇质,雕以唐文。六合怡怡,比屋爲仁。《张衡·西京赋》都邑游侠,张赵之伦。齐志无忌,拟迹田文。又叶无沿切。《蔡洪棊赋》画路表界,白质朱文。典直有正,方而不圆。
Fanqie:无分 (《广韵·上平声··》)
Unihan definition:literature, culture, writing

CTP Dictionary


wén ㄨㄣˊ (1.1): 色彩交错。 Mixture of colours.
周易·系辞下》:兼三材而两之,故六六者,非它也,三材之道也,道有变动,故曰爻,爻有等,故曰物,物相杂,故曰不当,故吉凶生焉。
wén ㄨㄣˊ (1.2): 花纹。 Decorative design.
韩非子·十过》:夏后氏没,殷人受之,作为大路,而建九旒,食器雕琢,觞酌刻镂,四壁垩墀,茵席雕,此弥侈矣,而国之不服者五十三。
wén ㄨㄣˊ (1.3): 刻画花纹或文字。 Portray in words or pictures.
史记·赵世家》:夫翦发身,错臂左衽,瓯越之民也。
wén ㄨㄣˊ (2): 文采,纹饰,与“质”相对。 Adornment, embellishment.
论语·颜渊》:棘子成曰:“君子质而已矣,何以为?”
Ji Zi Cheng said, "In a superior man it is only the substantial qualities which are wanted; why should we seek for ornamental accomplishments?"
春秋左传》:言之无,行而不远。
wén ㄨㄣˊ (3): 外表,形式。 External appearance.
国语·鲁语下》:夫服,心之也。
wén ㄨㄣˊ (4): 字,文字。 Characters, words.
国语·晋语八》:,‘虫’
wén ㄨㄣˊ (5.1): 文献,典籍。 Books, works.
论语·学而》:行有馀力,则以学
When he has time and opportunity, after the performance of these things, he should employ them in polite studies.
史记·伯夷列传》:诗书虽缺,然虞夏之可知也。
wén ㄨㄣˊ (5.2): 特指儒家的礼仪制度。 Confucian doctrine.
论语·子罕》:曰:“文王既没,不在兹乎?”
He said, "After the death of King Wen, was not the cause of truth lodged here in me?"
韩非子·五蠹》:儒以乱法,侠以武犯禁,而人主兼礼之,此所以乱也。
史记·游侠列传》:韩子曰:“儒以乱法,而侠以武犯禁。”
wén ㄨㄣˊ (6): 非军事的,与“武”相对。 Civilian, non-military.
淮南子·兵略训》:是故合之以,齐之以武,是谓必取。
孙子兵法·行军》:故令之以,齐之以武,是谓必取。
国语·周语中》:臣闻之曰:‘武不可觌,不可匿。’
wén ㄨㄣˊ (7): 鼓。 Drum (musical instrument).
礼记·乐记》:弦匏笙簧,会守拊鼓,始奏以,复乱以武,治乱以相,讯疾以雅。
The stringed instruments (above) and those made from gourd shells with the organs and their metal tongues (below), are all kept waiting for the striking of the drum. The music first strikes up at the sound of the drum; and when it ends, it is at the sound of the cymbals. The close of each part of the performance is regulated by the Xiang, and the rapidity of the motions by the Ya.
wén ㄨㄣˊ (8): 量词:铜钱一枚称一文。 Measure word for money.
wèn ㄨㄣˋ (9): 修饰,增加文采。 Adorn, embellish.
论语·宪问》:子曰:“若臧武仲之知,公绰之不欲,卞庄子之勇,冉求之艺,之以礼乐,亦可以为成人矣。”
The Master said, "Suppose a man with the knowledge of Zang Wu Zhong, the freedom from covetousness of Gong Chuo, the bravery of Zhuang of Bian, and the varied talents of Ran Qiu; add to these the accomplishments of the rules of propriety and music - such a one might be reckoned a COMPLETE man."
荀子·儒效》:诗言是其志也,书言是其事也,礼言是其行也,乐言是其和也,春秋言是其微也,故风之所以为不逐者,取是以节之也,小雅之所以为小者,取是而之也,大雅之所以为大者,取是而光之也,颂之所以为至者,取是而通之也。
wèn ㄨㄣˋ (10): 掩饰。 Conceal, gloss over.
论语·子张》:子夏曰:“小人之过也必。”
Zi Xia said, "The mean man is sure to gloss his faults."
荀子·荣辱》:饰邪说,奸言,为倚事,陶诞突盗,惕悍憍暴,以偷生反侧于乱世之间,是奸人之所以取危辱死刑也。
韩诗外传·卷四》:夫当世之愚,饰邪说,奸言,以乱天下,欺惑众愚,使混然不知是非治乱之所存者、则是范睢、魏牟、田文、庄周、慎到、田骈、墨翟、宋鉼、邓析、惠施之徒也。
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