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U+7A31

Seal script

Semantic variant

Specialized semantic variant

Simplified character

Semantic variant

Radical:+ 9 strokes = 14 strokes total.
References:Guangyun: p.200#24 p.433#28 Kangxi: p.856#24 Cihai: p.994r2c02 GSR: 894.g Hanyu: v4,p2619#02
Composition:Left: , right: . Component of: 𡚕 䕝
Mandarin:chēng chèng chèn ㄔㄥ ㄔㄥˋ ㄔㄣˋ
Cantonese:can3 cing1 cing3
Tang reconstruction:*chiəng chiə̀ng
Shuowen:禾部》称:铨也。从禾爯声。春分而禾生。日夏至,晷景可度。禾有秒,秋分而秒定。律数:十二秒而当一分,十分而寸。其以为重:十二粟为一分,十二分为一铢。故诸程品皆从禾。
Guangyun:广韵·下平声··》称:知轻重也。《说文》曰:铨也,又姓汉功臣表有新山侯称忠。处陵切,又昌证切,三。
广韵·去声··》称:惬意又是也,等也,铨也,度也,俗作秤云正斤两也,昌孕切,又昌陵切,二。
Kangxi:康熙字典·禾部·》称:《唐韵》处陵切,音爯。知轻重也。《说文》铨也。春分而禾生,夏至晷景可度,禾有秒,秋分而秒定,律数十二秒当一分,十分爲寸,其重以十二粟爲一分,十二分爲铢。故诸程品皆从禾。《礼·月令》蚕事旣登,分茧称丝效功,以共郊庙之服。又扬也,谓也。《礼·表记》君子称人之善则爵之。《前汉·贾谊传》以能诵诗书属文,称于郡中。又言也。《礼·檀弓》言在不称徵。《射义》好学不倦,好礼不变,旄期称道不乱。又举也。《·牧誓》称尔戈。《疏》戈短,人执以举之,故言称。又名号谓之称。《孟子·题词》子者,男子之通称。又姓。《前汉·功臣表》新山侯称忠。又《广韵》昌证切《集韵》《韵会》昌孕切,𠀤音秤。权衡正斤两者。俗作秤。见前。又度也,量也。《易·谦卦》君子以称物平施。又适物之宜也。《易·系辞》巽称而隐。《礼·礼器》礼不同,不丰,不杀,盖言称也。又惬意。《尔雅·释诂》称,好也。《注》物称人意亦爲好。又相等也。《周礼·冬官考工记舆人》爲车轮崇车广衡长,参如一谓之参称。《注》称,犹等也。又衣单复具曰称。《礼·丧大记》袍必有表,不襌。衣必有裳,谓之一称。《注》袍,亵衣,必有以表之,乃成称也。又副也。《前汉·孔光传》无以报称。又举也。《前汉·食货志》当其有者,半贾而卖,亡者取倍称之息。《注》称,举也。今俗谓之举钱。
Fanqie:处陵 (《广韵·下平声··》) 昌证 (《广韵·下平声··》) 昌孕 (《广韵·去声··》) 昌陵 (《广韵·去声··》)
Unihan definition:call; name, brand; address; say

Example usage

论语·泰伯》:三以天下让,民无得而焉。
Thrice he declined the kingdom, and the people in ignorance of his motives could not express their approbation of his conduct.
孟子·离娄下》:公都子曰:“匡章,通国皆不孝焉。”
The disciple Gong Du said, 'Throughout the whole kingdom everybody pronounces Kuang Zhang unfilial.'
礼记·三年问》:曰:情而立文,因以饰群,别亲疏贵践之节,而不可损益也。
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》:事胜辞则伉,辞胜事则赋,事、辞则经。
When the reality goes beyond the words, it is unrefined. When the words go beyond the reality, then it is exaggerated like fu. When the reality and the words are in balance, then it is a standard.
庄子·德充符》:子产蹴然改容更貌曰:“子无乃!”
Zi-chan felt uneasy, altered his manner and looks, and said, 'You need not, Sir, say anything more about it.'
道德经》:是以侯王自孤、寡、不谷。
Hence princes and kings call themselves 'Orphans,' 'Men of small virtue,' and as 'Carriages without a nave.'
商君书·算地》:民之性,度而取长,而取重,权而索利。
It is people's nature, when measuring, to take the longest part, when weighing, to take the heaviest, when adjusting the scales, to seek profit.
孙子兵法·军形》:兵法:“一曰度,二曰量,三曰数,四曰,五曰胜。”
In respect of military method, we have, firstly, Measurement; secondly, Estimation of quantity; thirdly, Calculation; fourthly, Balancing of chances; fifthly, Victory.
史记·五帝本纪》:太史公曰:学者多五帝,尚矣。
The historian remarks on this as follows: Most scholars say that the five emperors are deserving of honour.
荀子·大略》:劫迫于暴国而无所辟之,则崇其善,扬其美,言其所长,而不其所短也。
说苑·君道》:河间献王曰:“禹民无食,则我不能使也。”
春秋繁露·玉杯》:一日不可无君,而犹三年子者,为君心之未当立也。
韩诗外传·卷一》:急时辞也,是故之日月也
大戴礼记·夏小正》:“有”,何也?
白虎通德论·》:天子者,爵也。
新书·大政下》:则不能矣。
新序·善谋下》:至十二年,上从破黥布军归,疾益甚,愈欲易太子,留侯陈不听,因疾不视事,太傅叔孙通说引古,以死争太子,上佯许之,犹欲易之。
中论·法象》:《传》大人正己而物自正者,盖此之谓也。
孔子家语·致思》:其容体不足观也,其勇力不足惮也,其先祖不足也,其族姓不足道也。
潜夫论·务本》:今多违志俭养,约生以待终,终没之后,乃崇餝丧纪以言孝,盛飨宾旅以求名,诬善之徒,从而之,此乱孝悌之真行,而误后生之痛者也。
论衡·命义》:变虽甚大,命善禄盛,变不为害,故遭逢之祸。
太玄经·》:测曰,“人嘻鬼嘻”、乐毕也。
风俗通义》:孔子:“幸苟有过,人必知之。”
孔丛子·广训》:公孙硕肤,徳音不瑕道,成王大美声,远也。
申鉴·时事》:夫禄必位,一物不,非制也。
忠经·守宰章》:君德以布德,敦君化以行化。
新语·辨惑》:夫举事者或为善而不善,或不善而善者,何?
独断·卷上》:汉天子正号曰“皇帝”,自曰“朕”,臣民之曰“陛下”,其言曰“制诏”,史官记事曰“上”。
蔡中郎集·独断》:周末诸侯或王,而汉天子自以皇帝为,故以王号加之,总名诸侯王子弟。
墨子·大取》:义厚亲,不行而顾行。
列子·周穆王》:其所云为,不可计。
鶡冠子·王鈇》:辩于人情究物之理,于天地,废置不殆,审于山川而运动举错有检,生物无害,为之父母,无所躏跞,仁于取予,备于教道,要于言语,信于约束,已诺不专,喜怒不增,其兵不武,树以为俗,其化出此。
文子·道原》:圣德高行,虽不肖者知慕之。
列仙传·容成公》:容成公者,自黄帝师,见于周穆王,能善辅导之事。
老子河上公章句》:常道当以无为养神,无事安民,含光藏晖,灭迹匿端,不可道。
韩非子·难言》:多言繁,连类比物,则见以为虚而无用。
申不害·佚文》:君必有明法正义,若悬权衡以轻重,所以一群臣也。北堂书钞四十三、艺文类聚五十四、文选颜延年应诏宴曲水诗注、邹阳上书吴王注、太平御览六百三十八、绎史一百十一
慎子·逸文》:昔者,天子手能衣而宰夫设服,足能行而相者导进,口能言而行人辞,故无失言失礼也。
管子·轻重己》:大功者太祖,小功者小祖,无功者无祖,无功者皆其位而立沃,有功者观于外。
六韬·奇兵》:敌使者,所以绝粮道也。
司马法·定爵》:众,因地,因敌,令陈。

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