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wù ㄨˋ (1): 致力，专力从事。 Do one's utmost.
| 《·》: | 君子务本，本立而道生。 | | The superior man bends his attention to what is radical. That being established, all practical courses naturally grow up. | | 《·》: | 当此时也，民务胜而力征。 | | At that time, people were intent on excelling others and subjected each other by means of force. | | 《·》: | 积于不涸之仓者，务五谷也。 |
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wù ㄨˋ (2): 追求，谋求。 Seek, aim for.
| 《·》: | 是故置本不安者，无务丰末。 | | When the seeds are not well sown, there is no use in labouring for a good harvest. | | 《·》: | 先王之于民也，懋正其德而厚其性，阜其财求而利其器用，明利害之乡，以文修之，使务利而避害，怀德而畏威，故能保世以滋大。 | | 《》: | 且楚王之为人也，好用兵而甚务名，终为齐患者，比楚也。 |
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wù ㄨˋ (3): 事、事情。 Things, circumstances.
| 《·》: | 是故夫至治之国，善以止奸为务 | | 《·》: | 上曰：“农，天下之本，务莫大焉。” |
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wù ㄨˋ (4): 务必，一定。 Must, need to.
| 《·》: | 故乱国之君，务广其地而不务仁义，务高其位而不务道德。 | | 《·》: | 臣闻之，欲富国者务广其地，欲强兵者务富其民，欲王者务博其德，三资者备而王随之矣。 | | 《·》: | 臣闻之欲富者务广其地，欲强者务富其民，欲王者务博其德，三资者备而王随之矣。 | | 《》: | 难者必明其据，说者务立其义，浮华无用之言不陈于前，故精思不劳而道术愈章。 |
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wǔ ㄨˇ (5): 通“侮”：欺侮。 Bully.
| 《·》: | 兄弟阋于墙、外御其务 | | Brothers may quarrel inside the walls, But they will oppose insult from without. |
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mào ㄇㄠˋ (6): 通“暓”：乱，眩惑。 Cheat, mislead.
| 《·》: | 此谓以法致法，以言致言，则君务于说言，官乱于治邪。 | | This may be said to be bringing about laws by means of the law and causing volubility by means of words. Then the prince will devote himself to talking; officials will be distracted with ruling the wicked. |
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