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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.'"