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佳 [jiā]
形 (Adjective)
【本义】: 美,美好
(Original meaning: beautiful; fine; nice)
【造字法】: 形声。从人,圭( guī)声。
(Structure: phonetic-ideographic character; composed of "person" and the phonetic element "guī.")
【释义】:
1. 同本义 ([En.] beautiful; fine; nice)
美,好的。
(Beautiful, good.)
例:
美,佳美。
(Beautiful, delightful.)
佳句,佳作,佳音,佳节,佳境,佳期,佳人,佳丽(❶美丽;❷美女),佳偶,佳酿。美酒佳肴。
(Excellent phrases, works, sounds, festivals, surroundings, occasions, beautiful people, beauties, ideal partners, fine brews. Good wine and food.)
2. 吉祥 ([En.] lucky)
例:
吉祥的言辞、符号,如佳谶,佳忏,佳语,佳气。
(Auspicious phrases, symbols, such as lucky prophecies, auspicious confessions, good words, and beautiful cloud. In ancient times, thought to be symbols of good fortune and prosperity.)
【引】:
1. 《说文》:佳,善也。
(“Explaining Words”: "佳" means "good".)
2. 《广雅》:佳,大也,又,好也。
(“Comprehensive Elegance”: "佳" means "large" as well, and "good".)
3. 《老子》:佳兵者不祥。
(Laozi: "Good soldiers bring ill fortune.")
4. 《战国策·中山策》:佳丽人之所出也。
(Warring States Strategies: "The beautiful people come from here.")
5. 《楚辞·大招》:丽以佳只。
(Songs of Chuci: "Beauty comes from excellence.")
6. 《汉书·外戚传》:佳侠函光。 注:“佳侠,犹佳丽。”
(Book of Han: "Exquisite knights have brilliance." Note: "Exquisite knights are like beauties.")
7. 《淮南子·脩务》:形夸骨佳。
(Huainanzi: "An appearance that boasts of fine bones.")
8. 《淮南子·说林》:佳人不同体,美人不同面,而皆说于目。
(Huainanzi: "A beauty can differ in body, while a beautiful one can differ in face, yet all are perceived visually.")
9. 晋· 陶渊明《饮酒》:山气日夕佳。
(Jin Dynasty’s Tao Yuanming: "The mountain air is delightful at dusk.")
10. 秋菊有佳色。
(Autumn chrysanthemums are beautifully colored.)
11. 蒋防《霍小玉传》:每自矜风调,思得佳偶。
(Jiang Fang: "Always priding oneself on charm, hoping to find an ideal partner.")
12. 宋· 胡仔《苕溪渔隐丛话》:作敲字佳。
(Song Dynasty: "Exceptional characters beautifully written.")
13. 宋· 欧阳修《醉翁亭记》:佳木秀而繁阴。
(Song Dynasty, Ouyang Xiu: "The fine trees are lush and shady.")
14. 《聊斋志异·促织》:佳者笼养。
(Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio: "The beautiful are caged.")
15. 《世说新语·言语》:小时了了,大未必佳。
(New Talks of the World: "Wise in youth doesn’t guarantee excellence in adulthood.")
16. 李白《与韩荆州书》:一经品题,便作佳士。
(Li Bai in his letter to Han Jingzhou: "Once it is judged, it becomes an excellent person.")
【例】:
又如:
佳士(品学兼优的人);
佳夕(良夜);
佳器(美好的器物);
佳口(美婢);
佳侠(佳丽,美女);
佳色(妍丽的颜色;美丽的色彩);
佳冶(娇美妖冶);
佳观
(For example:
佳士 (A person of both good character and scholarship);
佳夕 (A fine night);
佳器 (Beautiful utensils);
佳口 (Beautiful maid);
佳侠 (Beauties);
佳色 (Lovely colors);
佳冶 (Glamorous beauty);
佳观.)
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