況 Stroke Order

況 kuàng 1. 情形；狀況。([En.] condition; status) - 宋郭忠恕《佩觿》卷下：“況，形況。” - "In the Song Dynasty, Guo Zhongshu stated that 'kuang' means condition." 2. 比，比擬。 ([En.] compare) - 《漢書•高惠高后文功臣表序》：“以往況今，甚可悲傷。” - "In the Book of Han: 'How much sadder to compare the past to the present.'" 3. 引申為推及；推測。 ([En.] extend to; infer) - 《論衡•案書》：“用墨子之法，事鬼求福，福罕至而禍常來也。以一況百，而墨家為法，皆若此類也。” - "In the Treatise on the Balance of Discussions, it states: 'Using Mozi's methods, one seeks blessings from spirits, but blessings are few and calamities are often. If one takes one to account for a hundred, that is how Mozi's law works.'" 4. 副詞。表示程度加深，相當於“愈”、“更加”。 ([En.] adverb indicating increasing degree, equivalent to "more.") - 《詩•小雅•出車》：“憂心悄悄，僕夫況瘁。” - "The Book of Songs states: 'Worry deepens, the servant is even more exhausted.'" 5. 副詞。表示比況，相當於“恍如”、“仿佛”。 ([En.] adverb indicating comparison, equivalent to 'seems like' or 'as if.') - 南朝宋謝靈運《遊赤石進帆海》：“周覽倦瀛墉，況乃陵窮髮。” - "In the Southern Dynasties Song, Xie Lingyun said: 'As I look around the distant waves, it seems I am climbing a high peak.'" 6. 副詞。表示情態，相當於“正好”、“恰”。 ([En.] adverb indicating state, equivalent to 'just right.') - 唐杜甫《觀公孫大娘弟子舞劍器行》：“絳脣朱袖兩寂寞，況有弟子傳芬芳。” - "Tang poet Du Fu mentioned: 'The red lips and red sleeves are lonely, and there are disciples spreading the fragrance.'" 7. 連詞。表示遞進關係，相當於“何況”、“況且”。 ([En.] conjunction indicating progressive relation, equivalent to 'moreover.') - 《易•豐》：“日中則昃，月盈則食，天地盈虚，與時消息，而況于人乎？” - "The Book of Changes states: 'The sun sets at noon, the moon wanes, heaven and earth are full and empty, with the times changing; what of humans?'" 8. 象聲詞。形容鐘聲。 ([En.] onomatopoeia describing the sound of a bell.) - 《吕氏春秋•自知》：“百姓有得鍾者……以椎毁之，鍾況然有音。” - "In Lüshi Chunqiu it describes the sound of a bell as 'when the bell was destroyed with a mallet, it still rang.'" 9. 通“貺”。賜予。 ([En.] corresponds to '贈,' to grant or bestow.) - 《國語•魯語下》：“君以諸侯之故，況使臣以大禮。” - "In the Guoyu it states: 'Because of the feudal lords, you should bestow great courtesy on the ministers.'" 10. 引申作敬辭，惠顧；光臨。 ([En.] extended as a respectful term, meaning favor or visit.) - 《史記•司馬相如列傳》：“足下不遠千里，來況齊國。” - "In the Records of the Grand Historian, it refers to receiving someone from afar." 11. 兄長。 ([En.] elder brother.) - 《廣雅•釋親》：“兄，況也。” - "In the Guangya, it states: 'The elder brother is called Kuang.'" 12. 〔滄況〕寒涼貌。 ([En.] describes a cold and cool appearance.) - 《説文•水部》：“況，寒水也。” - "In Shuowen Jiezi, it explains 'kuang' as 'cold water.'" 13. 姓。 ([En.] a surname.) - 《通志•氏族略五》：“况氏，《姓苑》云，盧江有此姓。” - "In Tongzhi, it mentions 'the Kuang surname is found in Lujiang.'"