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wù ㄨˋ (1): 致力，專力從事。 Do one's utmost.
| 《·》: | 君子務本，本立而道生。 | | The superior man bends his attention to what is radical. That being established, all practical courses naturally grow up. | | 《·》: | 當此時也，民務勝而力征。 | | At that time, people were intent on excelling others and subjected each other by means of force. | | 《·》: | 積於不涸之倉者，務五穀也。 |
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wù ㄨˋ (2): 追求，謀求。 Seek, aim for.
| 《·》: | 是故置本不安者，無務豐末。 | | When the seeds are not well sown, there is no use in labouring for a good harvest. | | 《·》: | 先王之于民也，懋正其德而厚其性，阜其財求而利其器用，明利害之鄉，以文修之，使務利而避害，懷德而畏威，故能保世以滋大。 | | 《》: | 且楚王之為人也，好用兵而甚務名，終為齊患者，比楚也。 |
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wù ㄨˋ (3): 事、事情。 Things, circumstances.
| 《·》: | 是故夫至治之國，善以止姦為務 | | 《·》: | 上曰：「農，天下之本，務莫大焉。」 |
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wù ㄨˋ (4): 務必，一定。 Must, need to.
| 《·》: | 故亂國之君，務廣其地而不務仁義，務高其位而不務道德。 | | 《·》: | 臣聞之，欲富國者務廣其地，欲彊兵者務富其民，欲王者務博其德，三資者備而王隨之矣。 | | 《·》: | 臣聞之欲富者務廣其地，欲強者務富其民，欲王者務博其德，三資者備而王隨之矣。 | | 《》: | 難者必明其據，說者務立其義，浮華無用之言不陳於前，故精思不勞而道術愈章。 |
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wǔ ㄨˇ (5): 通「侮」：欺侮。 Bully.
| 《·》: | 兄弟鬩于牆、外禦其務 | | Brothers may quarrel inside the walls, But they will oppose insult from without. |
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mào ㄇㄠˋ (6): 通「暓」：亂，眩惑。 Cheat, mislead.
| 《·》: | 此謂以法致法，以言致言，則君務於說言，官亂於治邪。 | | This may be said to be bringing about laws by means of the law and causing volubility by means of words. Then the prince will devote himself to talking; officials will be distracted with ruling the wicked. |
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