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睦 [mù]
1. 和好,亲近。
Harmonious; intimate.
例如: 和睦 (harmonious), 睦邻 (friendly neighbors), 兄弟不睦 (siblings at odds).
2. 姓。
A surname.
3. 古州名。睦州的简称。
Name of an ancient prefecture; abbreviated as Mu prefecture.
4. 隋置。故地在今湖北省长阳县东。
Established during the Sui Dynasty; located east of Changyang County, Hubei Province.
5. 隋置。故地在今浙江省淳安县西。
Established during the Sui Dynasty; located west of Chun'an County, Zhejiang Province.
【本义】: 和好,亲近
Original meaning: harmonious; intimate.
【造字法】: 形声。从目,坴( lù)声。
Character formation method: phonetic and semantic; composed of the element for "eye" and the phonetic component lù.
引:
1. 《说文》:睦,目顺也。
In "Shuowen Jiezi": Mu means harmony and ease of vision.
2. 《礼记·礼运》:讲信修睦。注:“皆训亲。”
In "Liji": Upholding trust and fostering harmony. Note: "All means to be close."
3. 《礼记·坊记》:睦于父母之堂。
In "Liji": Harmony in the hall of parents.
4. 《孟子》:则百姓亲睦。
In "Mencius": Thus the people are harmonious and close.
5. 《书·尧典》:九族既睦。
In "Book of Documents": The nine clans are already harmonious.
例:
又如: 睦友 (harmonious friendship); 睦睦 (harmony, intimacy); 睦亲 (harmony with relatives and friendship with outsiders); 睦族 (harmonious kin).
2. 调和
Well distributed.
例如: 睦孰 (to speak of balanced wind and rain, leading to bountiful harvests).
3. 通“穆”
Respectful.
引:
1. 《说文》:睦,敬和也。
In "Shuowen Jiezi": Mu means respectful harmony.
例:
又如: 睦睦 (a respectful demeanor).