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裘 [qiú]
1. Fur coat.
Example: 狐~。(Fox fur coat.) 集腋成~。(Make a coat from collected scraps of fur.)
2. Surname.
本义: 皮衣。古代“求”、“裘”同字
(Original meaning: fur coat. In ancient times, "求" and "裘" were represented by the same character.)
造字法: 形声。从衣,求声
(Character creation method: phono-semantic compound. "Clothing" as a radical, with "求" as phonetic.)
同本义 [En.] fur coat.
古代制皮工匠的一种 [En.] furrier.
假借为“求”。求取 [En.] strive for; seek.
穿上皮衣 [En.] put on fur coat.
引:
1. 《说文》: 裘,皮衣也。(Shuowen Jiezi: "裘" means fur coat.)
2. 《白虎通·衣裳》: 裘所以佐女功助温也。(Baihu Tong: "裘" assists women in providing warmth.)
3. 《周礼·司裘》: 掌为大裘 注: “大裘,黑羔裘。”(Zhou Li: "司裘" is in charge of making large fur coats. Note: "large fur coat" refers to black lamb fur.)
4. 《淮南子·泛论》: 世以为裘者。注: “裘孤之属也。”(Huainanzi: The world regards it as "裘". Note: "裘" is of solitary class.)
5. 《礼记·学记》: 良治之子,必学为裘。(Liji: Good rulers' sons must learn to make fur coats.)
6. 《韩非子·五蠹》: 冬日麑裘。(Han Feizi: "麑裘" on winter days.)
7. 唐· 岑参《白雪歌送武判官归京》: 狐裘不暖。(Tang: Cen Can's "Snow Song": "Fox fur coats do not keep warm.")
8. 明· 宋濂《送东阳马生序》: 裘葛之遗。(Ming: Song Lian's "Farewell to Dongyang Ma Sheng": Remains of fur and nets.)
9. 《聊斋志异·促织》: 裘马过世家。(Liaozhai: A family of "裘" and horses.)
例:
如: 裘马甚都(车马衣裘十分华美); 裘膻(裘皮和膻气。代指清兵); 狐裘; 裘氏(周礼官名。制皮衣的工匠); 裘冕(上古帝王祭天时所穿戴的衣冠)
(For example: "裘马" signifies luxurious life with carriages and fur coats; "裘膻" refers to the smells of fur, representing Qing troops; "Fox fur"; "裘氏", an officer's title related to fur making; "裘冕", ancient royal ceremonial attire.)
假借为“求”。求取 [En.] strive for; seek.
穿上皮衣 [En.] put on fur coat.
例:
如: 裘马(坐马车,穿裘衣。比喻权贵的豪华生活); 裘马轻肥(衣轻裘,乘肥马。比喻富豪人家的少年)
(For example: "裘马" means riding in a carriage while wearing a fur coat, symbolizing luxurious life of the wealthy; "裘马轻肥" refers to young people from rich families who are lightly clad and well-mounted.)