让 Stroke Order

让 ràng 1. 不争，尽着旁人。 To not compete, to yield to others. 2. 请。 To invite. 3. 许，使。 To permit; to allow. 4. 任凭。 To let go; to allow. 5. 被。 To be subjected to. 6. 索取一定代价，把东西给人。 To transfer ownership to others at a specified cost. 7. 闪避。 To dodge. 8. 责备，谴责。 To blame; to reprimand. 9. 古同“攘”，侵夺。 An ancient term synonymous with "to seize" or "to pillage." 让 ràng 1. 同本义 ([En.] blame) Same as the original meaning (blame). 引: 1. 《说文》：让，相责让也。 "Shuo Wen": "Let" means to reprimand and yield. 2. 《小尔雅》：诘责以辞谓之让。 "Xiao Er Ya": To reprimand with words is called yielding. 3. 《广雅》：让，责也。 "Guang Ya": "Let" means to blame. 4. 《左传·昭公二十五年》：且让之。 "Zuo Zhuan": And let it be. 5. 《国语·周语》：让不贡。 "Guo Yu": Yielding does not contribute. 例: 又如:让书(有责备言语的书信);让勖(既责备又勉励);让诮(责让讥诮) For instance: reproach letters (letters with blame); to admonish (to both scold and encourage); to blame while mocking. 2. 退让;谦让 ([En.] give away; give ground; modestly decline) To yield; to modestly decline. 引: 1. 《左传·襄公十三年》：让者，礼之主也。 "Zuo Zhuan": A person who yields is the master of propriety. 2. 《国语·周语》：让文之材也。 "Guo Yu": Wisdom of yielding is a virtue. 例: 又如:让梨觅枣(比喻兄弟间的手足情爱);见困难就上，见荣誉就让;各不相让;寸步不让;让棋;让衢(让路);让再让三(三番五次地推让);让客(礼让客人);让德(谦让的品德) For example: sharing food with siblings reflecting brotherly love; stepping up to challenges while yielding to praise; neither yielding; firmly standing one's ground; yielding in chess; yielding the path; repeatedly yielding; respecting guests; virtue of modesty. 3. 推举 ([En.] elect) To recommend or elect. 引: 1. 歌哥三打祝家庄身亡之后，众兄弟让我为头领。—— 李致远《还牢末》楔子 "After the elder brother died at Zhujiacun, all the younger brothers elected me as their leader." - Li Zhi Yuan. 4. 以一定代价将东西的所有权转给他人 ([En.] let sb. have sth. at a fair price; make over) To transfer ownership of items to others for a specified price. 引: 1. 《儿女英雄传》：把房子让给远房几家族人来住。 "Children of Heroes": To let relatives live in the house. 2. 《红楼梦》：薛家伏势倚情，偏不相让。 "Dream of the Red Chamber": The Xue family relied on their influence, showing no willingness to yield. 例: 又如:让与(把财物或权利移转于别人);让禄(把利禄移转给别人);让国(把国君的地位让给他人);让名(把名誉让给他人);让价;让利销售 For example: to bestow (to transfer property or rights); to transfer benefits; to abdicate (give up ruling position); to concede fame; price discounting; sharing profits in sales. 5. 请，邀请 ([En.] invite; usher) To request or invite. 例: 如:把他让进门来;把客人让进里屋 For instance: letting him in the door; allowing the guest into the inner room. 6. 允许 ([En.] let; allow; permit) To permit or allow. 例: 如:公共场所不让吸烟;让他走了 For instance: No smoking is allowed in public places; letting him leave. 7. 通“攘”。推辞;推让;拒绝 ([En.] decline; refuse) To decline or refuse. 引: 1. 《潜夫论·明闇》：乃惧距天用而让有用也。 "Qian Fu Lun": Fearing to stray from rectitude leads to yielding useful values. 例: 又如:让职(辞让官职);让爵(让爵位) For instance: to decline a post; to renounce a title. 8. 要求 ([En.] ask) To request or demand. 例: 如:是他让我来的;她妈妈让她每天练钢琴八个小时 For instance: It was he who asked me to come; her mother requires her to practice piano for eight hours every day. 9. 躲避，避免碰到(如突然转身) ([En.] dodge) To evade or avoid. 例: 如:幸亏我让得快，要不早给那辆车撞倒了;让威(避开敌人的锋芒);让开(避开);让辟(退让避开) For instance: Luckily, I dodged quickly; else that vehicle would have hit me; to avoid the enemy's sharpness; to step aside. 10. 用烟酒款待 ([En.] entertain; treat; offer) To provide hospitality with food and drink. 例: 如:让酒(请人喝酒);让烟(请人抽烟);让坐(请客人入座) For example: inviting someone for drinks; offering cigarettes; seating guests. 12. 窃夺 ([En.] steal) To steal or seize. 引: 1. 《管子·君臣下》：治斧钺者，不敢让刑;治轩冕者，不敢让赏。 "Guanzi": Those who govern axes and handcuffs dare not yield punishment; those who manage crowns and rewards do not dare to yield favor. 13. 骚扰 ([En.] disturb) To disturb or disrupt. 引: 1. 《荀子·荣辱》：巨涂则让，小涂则殆。 "Xunzi": In great turmoil, you yield; in minor troubles, you are harmed. 让 ràng 介词 (Preposition): 被 【英】：by. By. 例: 如:他让自行车撞了;庄稼让大水冲走了 For example: He was hit by the bicycle; crops were washed away by the flood. 让 ràng 名词 (Noun): 古代的一种礼节仪式。举手平衡状 【英】：put up one's hands to balance. An ancient ritual gesture of raising hands for balance. 引: 1. 《仪礼·聘礼》：宾入门皇，升堂让。 郑玄注:“讓谓举手平衡也。” "Yili": When guests enter, they raise hands for balance. Zheng Xuan noted: "Let" refers to raising hands for balance. 2. 《史记·项羽本纪》：大行不顾细谨，大礼不辞小让。 "Records of the Grand Historian": Great undertakings do not concern themselves too much with minor details or trivial yielding.