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墨 [mò]
Meaning: Ink; black pigment used for writing and painting.
1. **Black pigment for writing and painting:** 一锭墨 (a stick of ink), 墨汁 (ink), 墨盒 (ink box), 墨迹 (ink traces), 墨宝 (precious calligraphic works; also used to respectfully refer to someone’s writings or paintings.)
2. **Various pigments used for writing and painting:** 墨水 (ink), 油墨 (oil-based ink), 粉墨登场 (a variety of colors make an appearance.)
3. **Black or close to black:** 墨黑 (jet black), 墨面 (a. black face; b. refers to tattoo punishment), 墨镜 (black sunglasses), 墨绿 (blackish green), 墨菊 (black chrysanthemum), 墨晶 (black crystal.)
4. **Corruption:** 贪墨 (embezzlement), 墨吏 (corrupt officials.)
5. **Ancient form of punishment involving tattooing and inking the face:** 墨刑 (tattoo punishment.)
6. **Surname.**
7. **Same as 默 (silent; to be quiet).**
墨 [mò]
(Adjective)
1. **Black:** 墨黑 (black), often used in various literary contexts.
2. **Corruption; not clean in conduct:** 贪墨 (to be corrupt), 墨 (corrupt individuals).
3. **Same as 默; silent or tacit:** 不语 (not speaking).
In ancient texts:
墨, “the ink used for writing” as found in 《说文》.
舐笔和墨, “lick the brush and ink” from 《庄子·田子方》.
History references ink as used by scribes in 《周礼·占人》.
Examples of usage:
墨丸 (a type of ancient ink), 墨本 (rubbing of inscriptions), 墨工 (ink maker), 墨妆 (makeup using ink on the face).
Referring to arts:
墨客降席, “literary guests take their seats,” from 扬雄《长杨赋》.
墨妙 indicates exquisite writings or paintings.
Regarding carpentry:
绳墨 refers to marking lines used by carpenters, as noted in 《国语·周语》.
In ancient punishments, tattooing identified as 墨刑 for marking offenders, as recorded in historical texts.
墨家 represents a significant philosophical school founded by 墨翟 during the Warring States period.
Further definitions of "墨":
- **Black color** as in 《广雅·释器》: 墨, “black.”
- **Opaque or dark appearance** mentioned in 《左传·僖公三十二年》.
- Referring to corrupt officials as per 《左传·昭公十四年》.
Ink's significance permeates discussions of art, governance, and history, marking it as a versatile term in the Chinese language.
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