How to write 慈

慈 [ cí ] 1. 仁爱，和善。 (Love, kindness.) 2. 特指“慈母”，多用于对人称自己的母亲。 (Specifically refers to "loving mother," often used to refer to one's own mother.) 3. 对父母的孝敬奉养。 (Filial piety and care for one's parents.) 1. 仁爱，和善：～爱。～善。～悲。～祥。仁～。～和。～眉善目。 (Love and kindness: loving affection; kindness; compassionate sorrow; gentle harmony; benevolent.) 2. 特指“慈母”，多用于对人称自己的母亲：家～。～闱。～颜。～命。 (Specifically refers to "loving mother," often used to refer to one's own mother: family mother; mother’s chamber; mother’s visage; mother’s command.) 3. 对父母的孝敬奉养：孝子～孙。 (Filial piety and care for one's parents: dutiful children and grandchildren.) 动 本义: 慈爱 造字法: 形声。从心，兹声。 1. 同本义 ([En.] love; show affection or kindness to; kindly love) 2. 对父母孝敬奉养 ([En.] give presents to one’s parents) 3. 佛教用语。佛、菩萨爱护众生，给予欢乐称为慈 ([En.] give happiness) 和气，善良 ([En.] kind; loving) 名 慈母的省称 ([En.] mother) 引: 1. 《说文》：慈，爱也。 ([En.] "Shuowen": "Cí" means love.) 2. 《庄子·盗跖》：尧不慈，舜不孝。 ([En.] "Zhuangzi": Yao was not compassionate, Shun was not filial.) 3. 《韩非子·内储说上》：夫慈者不忍，而惠者好与也。 (Those who are kind cannot bear to harm others, and those who are generous love to give.) 4. 《周礼·大司徒》：一曰慈幼。注:“爱幼少也。” (One aspect is to nurture the young; commentary: "love for the young and small.") 5. 《左传·昭公二十八年》：慈和遍服曰顺。注：“上爱下曰慈。” (Compassionate harmony is called obedience; commentary: "Loving the lower classes is called mercy.") 6. 《礼记·内则》：其次为慈母。注:“慈母知其嗜欲者也。” (Next is the loving mother; commentary: "The loving mother knows her children's preferences.") 7. 《管子·形势解》：慈者，父母之高行也。 (Kindness is the noble behavior of parents.) 8. 《贾子道术》：亲爱利子谓之慈，恻隐怜人谓之慈。 (Affection and advantage towards children is called kindness, compassion towards others is also called kindness.) 9. 《颜氏家训》：父母威严而有慈，则子女畏慎而生孝矣。 (When parents are strict yet compassionate, children will be cautious and filial.) 例: 又如:慈幼(慈爱幼儿);慈亲(慈爱双亲);慈泪(父母哀痛子女所流的眼泪) (Examples: compassionate towards children; loving parents; tears shed by parents in sorrow for their children.) 佛教用语。佛、菩萨爱护众生，给予欢乐称为慈 ([En.] give happiness). 如:慈光(菩萨大慈大悲的光辉);慈悲;慈航(佛、菩萨以慈悲之心度人，如航船之济众，使脱离生死苦海) (Examples: Radiance of compassion; compassion; the compassionate voyage.) 和气，善良 ([En.] kind; loving). 如:慈父(慈祥的父亲);慈容(慈祥和蔼的容颜);慈颜(慈祥和蔼的容颜);慈明(犹慈光);慈景(犹慈颜) (Examples: caring father; kind and benevolent visage; kind face; brightness akin to compassion.) 名 慈母的省称 ([En.] mother). 如:慈旨(慈母的教诲);慈教(慈母的教诲) (Examples: teachings of a loving mother; nurture from a loving mother.)