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shěn ㄕㄣˇ (1): 周密，详细。 Detailed, thorough.
| 《·》: | 博学之，审问之，慎思之，明辨之，笃行之。 | | To this attainment there are requisite the extensive study of what is good, accurate inquiry about it, careful reflection on it, the clear discrimination of it, and the earnest practice of it. |
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shěn ㄕㄣˇ (2.1): 仔细考察，研究。 Investigate thoroughly, research.
| 《·》: | 夫辩者，将以明是非之分，审治乱之纪，明同异之处，察名实之理，处利害，决嫌疑 | | "Distinguishing" will be used to make clear the distinction between so and not-so; investigate the rules of order and chaos; make clear the locations of similarity and difference; examine the patterns of name and stuff; locate benefit and harm, and resolve doubts. | | 《·》: | 闻而审则为福矣，闻而不审，不若无闻矣。 | | 《·》: | 明主之治也，审是非，察事情，以度量案之，合于法则行，不合于法则止。 | | 《·》: | 夫圣人君子，明盛衰之源，通成败之端，审治乱之机，知去就之节。 |
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shěn ㄕㄣˇ (2.2): 讯问，审讯。 Interrogation, trial.
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shěn ㄕㄣˇ (3): 清楚，明白。 Clear, unambiguous.
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shěn ㄕㄣˇ (4): 慎重，审慎。 Cautious, prudent, take seriously.
| 《·》: | 是故辟、侔、援、推之辞，行而异，转而危，远而失，流而离本，则不可不审也，不可常用也。 | | Thus the sayings of Analogy, Similarity, Leading, and Extending, proceed and become different, turn and become unsafe, go far and become lost, flow and lose their foundation - this must be examined, and they cannot be constantly applied. | | 《·》: | 名利之所出，不可不审也。 | | It is necessary to examine whence fame and profit spring. | | 《·》: | 故曰：“兵者，凶器也，”不可不审用也。 | | 《·》: | 故举错不可不审。 | | 《》: | 且下之化上疾于景响，举错不可不审也。 | | 《》: | 然则人主之好恶喜怒，乃天之暖清寒暑也，不可不审其处而出也。 |
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shěn ㄕㄣˇ (5): 确实，果真。 True, reliable.
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pán ㄆㄢˊ (6): 通“渖”：水回流处。 Place where water swirls about.
| 《·》: | 鲵桓之审为渊，止水之审为渊，流水之审为渊。 | | Where the water wheels about from (the movements of) a dugong, there is an abyss; where it does so from the arresting (of its course), there is an abyss; where it does so, and the water keeps flowing on, there is an abyss. |
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