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| 孟子居鄒， | When Mencius was residing in Zou, |
| 季任為任處守， | the younger brother of the chief of Ren, who was guardian of Ren at the time, |
| 以幣交， | paid his respects to him by a present of silks, |
| 受之而不報。 | which Mencius received, not going to acknowledge it. |
| 處於平陸， | When he was sojourning in Ping Lu, |
| 儲子為相， | Chu, who was prime minister of the State, |
| 以幣交， | sent him a similar present, |
| 受之而不報。 | which he received in the same way. |
| 他日由鄒之任， | Subsequently, going from Zou to Ren, |
| 見季子； | he visited the guardian; |
| 由平陸之齊， | but when he went from Ping Lu to the capital of Qi, |
| 不見儲子。 | he did not visit the minister Chu. |
| 屋廬子喜曰： | The disciple Wu Lu was glad, and said, |
| 「連得閒矣。」 | 'I have got an opportunity to obtain some instruction.' |
| 問曰： | He asked accordingly, |
| 「夫子之任見季子， | 'Master, when you went to Ren, you visited the chief's brother; |
| 之齊不見儲子， | and when you went to Qi, you did not visit Chu. |
| 為其為相與？」 | Was it not because he is only the minister?' |
| Character | Composition | Variants | Reading | Meaning | Hanyu | Kangxi | Cihai |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 孟子 | 子+5 子+0 | 㜽 𢀈 𢀉 𡐫 𣕓 只 | mèng zǐ ㄇㄥˋ ㄗˇ | (1) 先秦時代的思想家孟子。 Mencius, a pre-Qin philosopher. | v2,p1013#03 v2,p1006#06 | p.278#16 p.277#01 | p.399r3c02 p.395r1c01 |
| 居 | 尸+5 | 㞐 㝒 | jū ㄐㄩ | Sit down. / Wait. / Live, dwell. / Dwelling, residence. / Tomb. / Rank, position occupied. / Person occupying the rank of ruler. / Live peacefully. / Usually, normally. / Located in. / Defend (a post), guard (a region). / Remain behind to handle matters. / Have, possess. / Employ, implement. / Stop, rest, remain. / Store, stockpile. / Raise, rear (livestock). / Used before times expressing time elapsed: after. | v2,p0968#04 | p.300#30 | p.448r1c02 |
| jǔ ㄐㄩˇ | Movement, action. | ||||||
| jù ㄐㄩˋ | Arrogant. / Straight. / Saw. | ||||||
| jī ㄐㄧ | Modal particle expressing exclamation or questioning. | ||||||
| 鄒 | 邑+10 | 邹 | zōu jù ㄗㄡ ㄐㄩˋ | name of an ancient state; surname | v6,p3789#10 | p.1275#21 | p.1344r1c06 |
| 季 | 子+5 | 𡥞 𡦠 𩐄 𩐖 | jì ㄐㄧˋ | quarter of year; season; surname | v2,p1013#05 | p.279#03 | p.400r4c01 |
| 任 | 人+4 | 仼 | rèn rén ㄖㄣˋ ㄖㄣˊ | trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow | v1,p0122#06 | p.94#24 | p.88r6c05 |
| 為 | 火+5 | 爲 为 | wéi ㄨㄟˊ | Create, make. / Build, construct. / Do. / Plant, grow. / Govern. / Research, study. / Serve as. / Change into, become. / As, in the role of. / Count as, be considered as. / Called, named. / Expresses judgement: is. / Make, cause (to). / Have. / Take part in. / Write, author. / Connective: if. / Particle used in the middle of a sentence to move forward the object. / Modal particle used at the end of a sentence to express a rhetorical question. | v3,p2198#11 | p.669#10 | p.844r4c03 |
| wèi ㄨㄟˋ | Help, assist. / Preposition: for, on behalf of. / Preposition: by (passive). / Preposition: because of, due to. / Preposition: with, together with. / Connective: because. / Say. / False, fake. | ||||||
| 處 | 虍+5 | 処 䖏 处 | chǔ ㄔㄨˇ | Stay, reside. / Settle. / Be in, located in. / Retire. / Appoint, serve in office. / Stop, rest. / Remain, stay. / Implement, carry out. / Handle, process. / Judge, form a judgement. / Decide, fix. / Distinguish, separate. / Standard, rule. | v4,p2822#12 | p.1073#25 | p.1183r5c02 |
| chù ㄔㄨˋ | Place, location. / Position, role. | ||||||
| 守 | 宀+3 | 𡬮 𡬴 | shǒu shòu ㄕㄡˇ ㄕㄡˋ | defend, protect, guard, conserve | v2,p0912#03 | p.282#05 | p.405r4c01 |
| 以 | 人+3 | 㠯 | yǐ ㄧˇ | Use. / Believe. / Command. / Lead. / Connect, implicate. / Have. / Cause, reason. / Preposition: because. / Preposition: from, in. / Preposition: at [some time]. / Preposition: using. / Preposition: in accordance with. / Preposition: relying upon. / Preposition: in the capacity of. / Preposition: with, together with. / Connective: indicates the following action is the objective of the preceding one. / Connective: used between adverbial clause and verb to express modification. / Connective: and. / Connective: but. / Connective: and so, thus. / Particle: used together with some words expressing direction and time. / Modal particle. / Same as 「已(1)」 yǐ ㄧˇ: Stop, discontinue. / Same as 「已(7.2)」 yǐ ㄧˇ: Adverb: already. / Same as 「已(7.3)」 yǐ ㄧˇ: Adverb: extremely. | v1,p0105#07 | p.94#01 | p.87r6c01 |
| 幣 | 巾+12 | 币 | bì ㄅㄧˋ | currency, coins, legal tender | v1,p0753#01 | p.337#02 | p.479r3c02 |
| 交 | 亠+4 | 䢒 | jiāo ㄐㄧㄠ | mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver | v1,p0282#01 | p.88#06 | p.76r3c01 |
| 受 | 又+6 | 𠭧 | shòu ㄕㄡˋ | receive, accept, get; bear, stand | v1,p0396#02 | p.166#05 | p.236r5c01 |
| 之 | 丿+3 | 㞢 | zhī ㄓ | Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning. | v1,p0043#01 | p.82#04 | p.47r2c02 |
| 而 | 而+0 | ér ㄦˊ | Whiskers. / Like, similar to. / Pronoun: you. / Pronoun: this, like this. / Connective: and, with. / Connective: and, then. / Connective: if, supposing. / Connective: yet, however. / Connective: therefore, hence. / Connective: expresses method or state. / Particle: of. / Expressive particle. | v4,p2810#01 | p.961#18 | p.1080r2c03 | |
| néng ㄋㄥˊ | Same as 「能(3)」 néng ㄋㄥˊ: Able to, competent. / Same as 「能(2.1)」 néng ㄋㄥˊ: Ability, talent. | ||||||
| 不 | 一+3 | 不 𠀚 𠙐 | bù ㄅㄨˋ | Not have. / To not be. / Negational adverb, used before verbs, adjectives, etc. to indicate negation. / Negational adverb expressing prohibition: do not. / Negational adverb expressing rhetorical question: is not...? | v1,p0011#06 | p.76#15 | p.30r1c01 |
| fǒu ㄈㄡˇ | Same as 「否(1.2)」 fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used together with an affirmative word, expressing its negative or opposite. / Same as 「否(1.3)」 fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used at the end of a question to form a yes-no question. | ||||||
| fū ㄈㄨ | Sepal of a flower. | ||||||
| pī ㄆㄧ | Same as 「丕(1)」 pī ㄆㄧ: Large. | ||||||
| bǐ ㄅㄧˇ | Show disdain for. | ||||||
| 報 | 土+9 | 报 | bào ㄅㄠˋ | report, tell, announce | v1,p0466#04 | p.234#05 | p.324r4c01 |
| 於 | 方+4 | 烏 𣱏 𤕘 于 亏 扵 | yú ㄩˊ | Be (copula). / Be, exist. / Preposition: in. / Preposition: from or to. / Preposition: compared to. / Preposition: to, for, towards. / Preposition: by (indicating passive tense). / Preposition: with, using. / Preposition: due to, because of. / Preposition: by, according to. / Connective: just as. / Auxiliary word, no meaning. | v3,p2175#02 | p.481#11 | p.622r2c03 |
| 平 | 干+2 | 𤔁 𠀭 | píng ㄆㄧㄥˊ | flat, level, even; peaceful | v1,p0407#01 | p.339#03 | p.480r4c02 |
| 陸 | 阜+8 | 𤱒 六 陆 | lù liù ㄌㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄡˋ | land, continental; army; an accounting form of U+516D 六 (six) | v6,p4134#05 | p.1355#01 | p.1427r6c01 |
| 儲 | 人+16 | 储 | chǔ chú ㄔㄨˇ ㄔㄨˊ | to save money, store, reserve; an heir | v1,p0235#09 | p.121#20 | p.130r4c05 |
| 子 | 子+0 | 㜽 𢀈 𢀉 𡐫 𣕓 只 | zǐ ㄗˇ | Child, heir. Refers to both sons and daughters. / Love, charity. / Respectful term for a man. / People in general. / Fourth of the five levels of nobility. / First of the twelve earthly branches of the zodiac. | v2,p1006#06 | p.277#01 | p.395r1c01 |
| 相 | 目+4 | xiāng ㄒㄧㄤ | Mutual. / In succession. / Together. | v4,p2470#13 | p.800#18 | p.945r1c01 | |
| xiàng ㄒㄧㄤˋ | Watch. / Appearance. / Fortune-telling by appearance. / Help, assist. / Guide for the blind. / Prime minister, most senior minister. / Ceremonial officer. | ||||||
| 他 | 人+3 | 她 牠 | tā ㄊㄚ | other, another; he, she, it | v1,p0115#06 | p.92#09 | p.85r2c03 |
| 日 | 日+0 | 𡆸 | rì mì ㄖˋ ㄇㄧˋ | sun; day; daytime | v2,p1482#01 | p.489#01 | p.627r1c01 |
| 由 | 田+0 | yóu ㄧㄡˊ | Do, carry out. / Cause to happen. / Unite. / Complete, realize. / Go through, pass. / Carry out orders, do as asked. / Follow. / Accord with. / Cause. / Preposition: due to, because of. / Preposition: from. / Preposition: to, with. / Appoint, employ. / Rely on, make use of. / Evidence, proof. / Go along with, listen to. / New growth of a tree around dead wood. / Recovery, revival. / Like, similar to. / Still, yet. / Naturally, by itself. | v4,p2524#02 | p.757#01 | p.910r2c01 | |
| dí ㄉㄧˊ | Road. / Method, way. | ||||||
| 見 | 見+0 | 現 见 | jiàn ㄐㄧㄢˋ | See, catch sight of. / Feel, perceive. / Meet, come across. / Meet with, see. / Meet in battle. / Go to see. / Have come to see, have visit. / Grant an interview. / Recommend, introduce. / Introduce, present. / Hear. / Know, understand. / Experience, insight. / Intent, plan. / Used before a verb to indicate passive tense. / Used before a verb to indicate one is the receipient of anothers actions. / Particle used after a verb to indicate simultaneous action. / Coffin clothes. / Mix, mingle. | v6,p3663#01 | p.1133#01 | p.1229r1c01 |
| xiàn ㄒㄧㄢˋ | Appear, become visible. / Manifest, make evident. / Now, at present. / Existing, ready prepared. | ||||||
| 齊 | 齊+0 | 亝 斉 斋 齋 齐 | qí ㄑㄧˊ | Orderly, uniform. / Together, along with. / Equal, the same. / Level, of equal height. / Regulate, put in order. / Order, command. / Complete, entire. / Very fast, nimble. / Limit, boundary. / To limit, to impose a boundary on. / Distinguish, separate. / Navel, bellybutton. / Central. / Swirl, vortex. / The pre-Qin state of Qi. | v7,p4783#01 | p.1531#06 | p.1569r4c01 |
| jī ㄐㄧ | Rise up, climb. / Preserved vegetables. | ||||||
| jì ㄐㄧˋ | Blend, mix together, prepare (medicine). / Condiments. / Medicine. / Portion, dose. / Proportion of metal in an alloy. | ||||||
| jiǎn ㄐㄧㄢˇ | Cut off. | ||||||
| zhāi ㄓㄞ | Fast, abstain from meat, wine, etc. / Solemnity. / Dignified, respectful. | ||||||
| zī ㄗ | Lower hem of an item of clothing. / Raise the lower part of the funeral dress. | ||||||
| 屋廬子 | 尸+6 广+16 子+0 | 𦤿 廬 𡳬 庐 㜽 𢀈 𢀉 𡐫 𣕓 只 | wū lú zǐ ㄨ ㄌㄨˊ ㄗˇ | [人名] [Name of a person] | v2,p0972#01 v2,p0907#19 v2,p1006#06 | p.301#19 p.352#05 p.277#01 | p.449r2c03 p.495r4c01 p.395r1c01 |
| 喜 | 口+9 | 憙 憘 𢐭 歖 | xǐ ㄒㄧˇ | like, love, enjoy; joyful thing | v1,p0649#02 | p.199#05 | p.283r6c03 |
| 曰 | 曰+0 | yuē ㄩㄝ | (1) 說。 Say, speak. | v2,p1482#02 | p.502#01 | p.648r3c03 | |
| 連 | 辵+7 | 連 连 | lián liǎn liàn làn ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄢˇ ㄌㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄢˋ | join, connect; continuous; even | v6,p3836#01 | p.1259#01 | p.1320r2c01 |
| 得 | 彳+8 | 𢔶 䙷 𢔨 | dé ㄉㄜˊ | Get, obtain. / Plunder. / Covet. / Success. / Fitting, appropriate. / Compatible. / Satisfied, pleased. / Possible, can. / Same as 「德(1)」 dé ㄉㄜˊ: Morals, morality. / Same as 「德(3)」 dé ㄉㄜˊ: Reward kindness, thank. | v2,p0828#03 | p.367#31 | p.513r6c02 |
| 閒 | 門+4 | 𨳡 𨳢 間 | xián jiān jiàn ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄢˋ | liesure; idle; peaceful, tranquil, calm | v7,p4289#06 | p.1332#03 | p.1407r5c01 |
| 矣 | 矢+2 | 𠤘 | yǐ ㄧˇ | Modal particle used to express declaration. / Modal particle used to express exclamation. / Modal particle used to express an order or request. | v4,p2580#04 | p.823#37 | p.955r5c01 |
| 問 | 口+8 | 𠳅 问 | wèn ㄨㄣˋ | (1.1) 詢問。 Ask, inquire. | v7,p4284#03 | p.195#10 | p.279r3c03 |
| 夫 | 大+1 | fū ㄈㄨ | General term for adult men. / Adult labourers in particular. / Soldier. / Respectful term for a man. / Husband. / Unit of area equal to one hundred mu. | v1,p0521#01 | p.248#11 | p.367r2c01 | |
| fú ㄈㄨˊ | Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Modal particle used at the start of a sentence for emphasis or to indicate an assertion. / Modal particle used in the middle of a sentence to soften the tone. / Modal particle used at the end of a sentence to express exclamation. | ||||||
| 其 | 八+6 | 丌 亓 | qí ㄑㄧˊ | Third-person possessive pronoun: his, her, its, their. / Demonstrative pronoun: that, those. / Adverb expressing estimation or guess. / Adverb expressing imperative. / Adverb expressing rhetorical question. / Adverb expressing future tense. / Connective expressing hypothesis: if, supposing. / Connective expressing choice: or. / Connective expressing concession: even if. / Particle used after an adjective. / Particle: of. / Particle used for emphasis after single-character adjectives or onomatopoeia. / Particle used in the middle of a sentence to alter the tempo. | v1,p0245#01 | p.127#18 | p.162r5c01 |
| jì ㄐㄧˋ | Particle used after bi and he. | ||||||
| jī ㄐㄧ | Modal particle expressing interrogative tone. / A year. | ||||||
| 與 | 臼+8 | 与 𢌱 𦦲 𠔔 | yú ㄩˊ | (12.1) 語助詞：用於句末，表示疑問、感嘆或反詰。 Auxiliary word: used at the end of a sentence to express questioning , exclamation, or a rhetorical question. | v1,p0251#04 | p.1004#13 | p.1113r2c03 |
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