儻 Stroke Order

儻 tǎng 1. 〔倜儻〕See “倜”. (1. 〔Unconventional〕See "Ti".) 2. A state of absent-mindedness, as if lost. (2. A state of absent-mindedness, feeling as if lost.) Example: In "Zhuangzi • Tianzifang": "Zhang Hou was absent-minded, not speaking all day." 3. Adverb. Perhaps; maybe. (3. Adverb. Possibly; perhaps.) Example: In "Zihui • Renbu": "儻, a word of uncertainty." In "Records of the Grand Historian • The Family of Confucius": “In ancient times, Zhou Wen and Wu rose in Feng and Hao. Now Fei is small, maybe it is close to that!” 4. Conjunction. If; suppose. Indicates a hypothesis. (4. Conjunction. If; suppose. Indicates a hypothesis.) Example: In "Records of the Grand Historian • The Biography of Boyi": "If what is called the way of heaven is right or wrong?" 5. Commonly means "party". To be biased. (5. Commonly means "party". To be biased.) Example: In "Zhuangzi • Tianxia": "Time will be unrestricted and not biased." 6. Commonly means "lie down". To recline. (6. Commonly means "lie down". To recline.) Example: In Yuan unlisted works "Zhuan Kuai Tong" (First Act): "Reward me a bucket of fine wine and a shoulder of meat, so that I can enjoy and drunkenly lay around for half a month." 7. Commonly means "spill". To flow down. (7. Commonly means "spill". To flow down.) Example: In Jin’s "Dong Jieyuan • The Western Chamber's Various Palace Tunes" volume five: "I wish to hear what is like, this heart is pathetically spilling out a sea of troubles." 8. Commonly means "tang". (8. Commonly means "tang".) Example: In the Three Kingdoms, Wei's Ji Kang: "Being humble leads people; to pursue lofty words without reservation." 儻 tǎng Meaning: Unconventional, akin to nonconformity. 1. Same as the original meaning (En: unconventional) Example: 1. "Han Shu • Fu Chang Zheng Gan Chen Duan Zhuan": "Praise Chen Tang for being unfettered." Note: "Without morality." 2. "Han Shu • Shi Dan Zhuan": "His appearance is as if unrestrained." 2. A state of absent-mindedness, feeling lost. (En: absent-minded) Example: 1. “Zhuangzi • Tianzifang”: "Wen Hou was absent-minded, not speaking all day." Example: "儻然" (a losing heart); "儻莽" (fallen into absent-mindedness). 3. Upright. (En: upright) Example: "儻言" (upright speech); "儻論" (lofty and just words). 4. Vast. (En: broad) Example: "儻漭" (broad and boundless); "儻閬" (vast and spacious); "倘莽" (wide expanse); "儻朗" (a vague or indistinct state). 5. Leisurely and contented. (En: leisurely) Example: "儻佯" (strolling leisurely); "儻儻" (living comfortably). 儻 tǎng Conjunction. Indicates a hypothesis, equivalent to "if." (En: if) Example: 1. In "Records of the Grand Historian • The Biography of Boyi": "If what is said about the way of heaven is correct or not?" Example: "儻若" (if); "儻使" (if). 儻 tǎng Adverb. Accidentally, unexpectedly. (En: by accident) Example: 1. Ouyang Xiu's "New Book of Tang": "If one comes with honor and favor, can it be relied on to overpower others?" Example: "儻來" (unexpectedly arrives); "儻然" (by chance; fortuitously). 1. By chance; unexpectedly. (1. By chance; unexpectedly.) 2. Hope. (2. Hope.) 3. A surname. (3. A surname.) 1. By chance; unexpected. (En: by chance; unexpected.) Example: "Yupian • Renbu": "儻, fortune." "Zhengzi Tong • Renbu": "儻, sudden and unexpected." 2. Hope. (En: hope.) Example: "Jiyun • Dangyun": "儻, also means hope." 3. A surname. (En: a surname.) Example: "Wanxing Tongpu • Yangyun": "儻, seen in 'Surname Garden'." 1. Broad and impartial. (1. Broad and impartial.) Example: "Jiyun • Yangyun": "儻, meaning broad and impartial." 1. No intention to act. (1. No intention to act.) Example: "Jiyun • Yingyun": "儻, without intention." "Zhuangzi • Tiandi": "Losing what is said, 儻然 does not accept."