掾
yuan4Mathews: 7740
Dictionary Definition
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Concordance & Context (1 occurrences)
Shi Ci★
an officer, a substitute; to wield. Perhaps u.f. yuan
掾
Stats: 64+9
Homophones (yuan)
淵yuan1(the, this) deep, depth, abyss, chasm元yuan2(to be) (the) (most) supreme, sublime, first, first-rate, first class, preeminent, superlative, excellent, outstanding, ultimate, superior, unique, leading, finest, best, greatest, prime, primary, priority, principle; principal, chief, top, head, leader, lead, eldest, basic, fundamental, original, essential; (a, the) beginning, source, cause, basis, commencement, origin; most, supremely, extremely; -est; (the meaning was later watered down, and so this is incorrectly glossed in the Wings and elsewhere as Da4, 5943, great, grand, big, etc. Yuan in the Zhouyi is a superlative, not a superior comparative: most instead of more; best instead of better)原yuan2(if, for) (a, an, the) early, first, original, natural園yuan2(and) (in) gardens, parks, orchards遠yuan3(to be) distant, remote, alien, afar, long, beyond, removed, (so) far (away, reaching, removed) (from); (to) depart, leave, go away, keep away, keep at a distance, keep far from, send away, extend, distance (oneself), remove, deviate far (s, ed, ing); (a, the) distant, far (away), remote; reach, extent, remoteness, distance, detachment; (long in space or time)願yuan4(a, the) hope, aspiration, wish, desire, longing, vow, pledge, promise, dream; (to) long (for), think (of, about), be willing, hope, expect, aspire, wish, desire (s, ed, ing) (for, to); (to be) ready, willing, hopeful, desirous, aspiring
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