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愉 [yú]
1. Cheerful; happy; joyful.
愉,和悦,快意:愉快。愉悦。欢愉。不愉之色。
Cheerful; happy; joyful: joyful. To be pleased. Joyful. A look of displeasure.
形声。从心,俞声。本义: 和悦,快乐。
This character is phono-semantic, composed of the heart (心) and the sound "yú" (俞). Its original meaning is "cheerful" and "happy."
引:
1. 《说文》:愉,乐也。
"Shuowen": "愉" means happiness.
2. 《广雅》:愉,喜也;说也。
"Guangya": "愉" means joy; also to speak.
3. 《诗·唐风·山有枢》:他人是愉。
"The Book of Songs": Others are joyful.
4. 《礼记·祭义》:其进之也,敬之愉。
"The Book of Rites": When approaching, one should be respectful and joyful.
5. 《论语》:愉愉如也。
"The Analects": He seems joyful.
6. 《史记·司马相如传》:心愉于内。
"Records of the Grand Historian": The heart is joyful within.
7. 《庄子》:桀之治天也,使天下瘁瘁焉,人苦其性,是不愉也。
"Zhuangzi": The reign of Jie caused the world to suffer, and people were unhappy; that is not joy.
8. 《吕氏春秋》:上称三皇五帝之业,以愉其意。
"Lüshi Chunqiu": This praises the achievements of the Three Sovereigns and the Five Emperors, to please their hearts.
例:
愉怡(快乐和悦);愉心(愉悦心情);愉目(悦目);愉色(和悦的神色)。
Examples: joyful and pleasant; a joyful heart; pleasing to the eyes; a cheerful expression.
古同“偷”,苟且敷衍。
An ancient variant of "偷", meaning to act perfunctorily or irresponsibly.