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祉 [zhǐ]
Meaning:
1. Blessing; good fortune.
Detailed Meanings:
1. 福 (fú): "Having received many blessings."
福祉 (fú zhǐ): Blessings and fortune.
Origin and Etymology:
- Basic meaning: 福 (fú) - blessing.
- The character is a phono-semantic compound, formed from the component 示 (shì) meaning "to show" and the sound component 止 (zhǐ).
Examples of Usage:
1. 《说文》: 祉, 福也 (Zhōu Yuán Shū Wén): 祉 is also known as blessing.
2. 《左传·哀公九年》: 祉, 禄也 (Zuo Zhuan): 祉 means wealth.
3. 《易·否》: 畴离祉 (Yì Jīng): Refers to departing from blessings.
4. 《诗·小雅·六月》: 既多受祉 (Shī): Having received many blessings.
5. 《国语·周语》: 讲诉能以嘉祉殷富生物也 (Guó Yǔ): Traces its wealth to blessings.
6. 《汉书·王莽传》: 维祉冠存已 (Hàn Shū): Maintaining blessings in existence.
7. 《后汉书·宋宏传》: 用锡尔祉 (Hòu Hàn Shū): To bestow blessings. Annotation: "Referring to blessings and celebrations."
Further Expressions:
- 祉祚 (fú zuò): Blessing and fortune; happiness.
- 祉祥 (zhǐ xiáng): Auspicious.
- 祉祐 (zhǐ yòu): Blessing and aid.
- 祉禄 (zhǐ lù): Fortune and blessings.
- 祉福 (zhǐ fú): Happiness and blessings.