Chinese Text Project Dictionary

Chinese Text Project

Daoism -> Liezi -> 說符 -> 36

昔齊人有欲金者，清旦衣冠而之市，適鬻金者之所，因攫其金而去。吏捕得之，問曰：“人皆在焉，子攫人之金何？”對曰：“取金之時，不見人，徒見金。”

Character	Composition	Variants	Reading	Meaning	Hanyu	Kangxi	Cihai
昔	日+4		xī cuò xí	formerly; ancient; in beginning	v2,p1488#11	p.492#05	p.634r5c01
齊	齊+0	亝斉斋齋齐	qí	Orderly, uniform. / Together, along with. / Equal, the same. / Level, of equal height. / Regulate, put in order. / Order, command. / Complete, entire. / Very fast, nimble. / Limit, boundary. / To limit, to impose a boundary on. / Distinguish, separate. / Navel, bellybutton. / Central. / Swirl, vortex. / The pre-Qin state of Qi.	v7,p4783#01	p.1531#06	p.1569r4c01
			jī	Rise up, climb. / Preserved vegetables.
			jì	Blend, mix together, prepare (medicine). / Condiments. / Medicine. / Portion, dose. / Proportion of metal in an alloy.
			jiǎn	Cut off.
			zhāi	Solemnity. / Dignified, respectful.
			zī	Lower hem of an item of clothing. / Raise the lower part of the funeral dress.
人	人+0	亻	rén	Man, person. / Others, other people. / The people, ordinary men. / Talent, material. / [A man's] character. / Affairs of men, world of man. / Benevolence.	v1,p0101#10	p.91#01	p.80r2c01
有	月+2		yǒu	Have, possess. / Store, collect. / Occupy. / Hold on to, retain. / Have in abundance. / Good harvest. / Obtain. / Only. / Be, exist. / Occur, happen. / Make. / Particle used before a noun with no meaning. / Particle used before a monosyllabic adjective with no meaning. / Particle used before a verb with no meaning. / Still, yet. / Some people. / Region.	v3,p2041#05	p.504#20	p.656r5c01
			yòu	Help, assist. / Same as “又(3)”: Moreover.
欲	欠+7	慾	yù	desire, want, long for; intend	v3,p2140#07	p.567#36	p.729r4c02
金	金+0	钅釒	jīn jìn	gold; metals in general; money	v6,p4167#01	p.1295#01	p.1363r1c01
者	老+4		zhě	Pronoun used after verbs, adjectives, etc. in place of a person or thing. / Pronoun used after numbers in place of a thing. / Pronoun used after time or negation to express "when" or "if". / Expressive particle used in a declarative sentence after the subject. / Expressive particle used in a sentence after the subject to express cause or explanation.	v4,p2780#05	p.961#01	p.1080r1c01
			zhuó	In, located in.
清	水+8	淸	qīng qìng	clear, pure, clean; peaceful	v3,p1637#11	p.633#37
旦	日+1	蛋	dàn	dawn; morning; day	v2,p1483#01	p.489#03	p.628r5c01
衣	衣+0	衤	yī yì	clothes, clothing; cover, skin	v5,p3074#01	p.1111#01	p.1208r5c01
冠	冖+7		guān guàn	cap, crown, headgear	v1,p0303#18	p.130#23	p.165r6c07
而	而+0		ér	Whiskers. / Like, similar to. / Pronoun: you. / Pronoun: this, like this. / Connective: and, with. / Connective: and, then. / Connective: if, supposing. / Connective: yet, however. / Connective: therefore, hence. / Connective: expresses method or state. / Particle: of. / Expressive particle.	v4,p2810#01	p.961#18	p.1080r2c03
			néng	Same as “能(3)”: Able to, competent. / Same as “能(2.1)”: Ability, talent.
之	丿+3		zhī	Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning.	v1,p0043#01	p.82#04	p.47r2c02
市	巾+2		shì	market, fair; city, town; trade	v1,p0729#05	p.328#03	p.470r4c03
適	辵+11	适	shì	Go to. / Be married off. / Suitable. / Alter to make suitable. / Satisfied. / Luckily, fortuitously. / Just, recently. / By chance. / Connective: by supposing.	v6,p3877#08	p.1263#34	p.1330r4c01
			dí	Official wife. / Son of ones official wife. / Center on, focus on. / Well matched, equal.
			zhé	Condemn, punish.
			tì	Scared, afraid.
鬻	鬲+12	粥	yù zhōu zhǔ zhù jū	sell; child, childish; nourish	v7,p4590#15	p.1459#45	p.1521r4c04
所	戶+4		suǒ	Place. / Location. / A suitable place or location. / Measure word, used for counting buldings. / Used before a verb, creates a noun-like phrase. / If. Mainly used in oaths and curses. / Used together with 為 to indicate the passive tense. / Indicates an approximate number. / Number, number of times. / Meaning.	v3,p2259#01	p.415#16	p.556r1c01
因	囗+3		yīn	cause, reason; by; because (of)	v1,p0711#09	p.217#02
攫	手+20		jué	snatch away, seize; catch with	v3,p1991#10	p.465#03	p.598r2c08
其	八+6	丌	qí	Third-person possessive pronoun: his, her, its, their. / Demonstrative pronoun: that, those. / Adverb expressing estimation or guess. / Adverb expressing imperative. / Adverb expressing rhetorical question. / Adverb expressing future tense. / Connective expressing hypothesis: if, supposing. / Connective expressing choice: or. / Connective expressing concession: even if. / Particle used after an adjective. / Particle: of. / Particle used for emphasis after single-character adjectives or onomatopoeia. / Particle used in the middle of a sentence to alter the tempo.	v1,p0245#01	p.127#18	p.162r5c01
			jì	Particle used after bi and he.
			jī	Modal particle expressing interrogative tone. / A year.
去	厶+3		qù	Leave, go away from. / Send away. / Remove, get rid of. / Banish, discard. / Lose, cease to possess. / Distance, separation. / Previous, past. / Later, after.	v1,p0384#08	p.164#10	p.232r1c04
			jǔ	Collect, keep.
			qū	Expel.
吏	口+3	吏	lì	government official, magistrate	v1,p0018#03	p.176#02	p.255r5c01
捕	手+7		bǔ	arrest, catch, seize	v3,p1878#05	p.434#09	p.577r3c02
得	彳+8		dé	Get, obtain. / Plunder. / Covet. / Success. / Fitting, appropriate. / Compatible. / Satisfied, pleased. / Possible, can. / Same as “德(1)”: Morals, morality. / Same as “德(3)”: Reward kindness, thank.	v2,p0828#03	p.367#31	p.513r6c02
問	口+8	问	wèn	(1.1) 詢問。 Ask, inquire.	v7,p4284#03	p.195#10	p.279r3c03
曰	曰+0		yuē	(1) 說。 Say, speak.	v2,p1482#02	p.502#01	p.648r3c03
皆	白+4		jiē	all, every, everybody	v4,p2647#01	p.786#12	p.735r5c01
在	土+3		zài	Exist, be alive. / Be in a certain place. / Inquire after, pay one's respects to. / Preposition: due to, being that. / Preposition: specifies location or time of an action - in, at.	v1,p0418#07	p.223#10	p.312r2c07
焉	火+7		yān	Same as “之(2)”: Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Same as “之(3)”: Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Demonstrative pronoun and modal particle: than this. / Interrogative pronoun: how, where. / Interrogative pronoun: what. / Connective: and, then. / Preposition: in. / Modal particle. / Adjectival or adverbal suffix.	v3,p2206#14	p.672#21	p.847r5c01
子	子+0	只	zǐ	Child, heir. Refers to both sons and daughters. / Love, charity. / Respectful term for a man. / People in general. / Fourth of the five levels of nobility. / First of the twelve earthly branches of the zodiac.	v2,p1006#06	p.277#01	p.395r1c01
何	人+5		hé	Ask, enquire. / What. / Who, which one. / How, in what way. / Why, for what reason. / Where, in what place. / How much, to what extent.	v1,p0130#04	p.98#15	p.97r2c04
			hē	Criticize, condemn.
			hè	Carry on one's back. / Bear, carry a burden.
對	寸+11	对	duì	(1.1) 答，回答。 Reply, answer.	v1,p0511#09	p.296#07	p.536r3c02
取	又+6		qǔ	Cut off (the ears). / Catch, capture. / Take, exact. / Gain, take possession of. / Incur. / Achieve an easy victory. / Defeat in battle, conquer. / Extract from, come out of. / Take, choose, pick out. / Select, appoint. / Take a wife. / Adverb: expresses range, scope: merely.	v1,p0395#01	p.166#04	p.236r3c01
時	日+6	时旹	shí	Season. / Unit of time equal to two hours. / [The passage of] time. / Time, times. / Age, period, epoch. / Occasion, opportune moment. / On time. / Then, at that time. / Always, constantly. / Same as “伺(1)”: Wait until, wait for (a chance).	v2,p1505#05	p.494#22	p.639r3c04
不	一+3	不	bù	Not have. / To not be. / Negational adverb, used before verbs, adjectives, etc. to indicate negation. / Negational adverb expressing prohibition: do not. / Negational adverb expressing rhetorical question: is not...?	v1,p0011#06	p.76#15	p.30r1c01
			fǒu	Same as “否(1.2)”: Adverb used together with an affirmative word, expressing its negative or opposite. / Same as “否(1.3)”: Adverb used at the end of a question to form a yes-no question.
			fū	Sepal of a flower.
			pī	Same as “丕(1)”: Large.
			bǐ	Show disdain for.
見	見+0	见	jiàn	See, catch sight of. / Feel, perceive. / Meet, come across. / Meet with, see. / Meet in battle. / Go to see. / Have come to see, have visit. / Grant an interview. / Recommend, introduce. / Introduce, present. / Hear. / Know, understand. / Experience, insight. / Intent, plan. / Used before a verb to indicate passive tense. / Used before a verb to indicate one is the receipient of anothers actions. / Particle used after a verb to indicate simultaneous action. / Coffin clothes. / Mix, mingle.	v6,p3663#01	p.1133#01	p.1229r1c01
			xiàn	Appear, become visible. / Manifest, make evident. / Now, at present. / Existing, ready prepared.
徒	彳+7	𨑒	tú	disciple, follower; go on foot	v2,p0823#03	p.367#22	p.513r4c01

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