訒
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【形】
1. 出言缓慢谨慎。
- To speak slowly and cautiously.
- Reference: "訒,頓也。" (from Shuowen Jiezi, on the speech section)
- "訒,難言。" (from Guangyun, related to speech difficulties)
本义: 說話謹慎
- Original meaning: Speaking cautiously.
造字法: 形聲。从言,刃聲。
- Composition: A phonetic and semantic character; combines "言" (speech) and "刃" (blade, sound).
引
1. 《說文》: 訒,頓也。
- Reference: "訒, to be dull in speech." (from Shuowen Jiezi)
2. 《廣雅》: 訒,難也。
- Reference: "訒, difficult." (from Guangya)
3. 《荀子·正名》: 非是者謂之訒。
- Reference: "That which is not so is called 訒." (from Xunzi)
4. 《論語》: 仁者其言也訒。
- Reference: "The kind person speaks slowly." (from Lunyu, The Analects)