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Meaning of 殆
Pinyin
dài
Radical
歹
Strokes
9
Definition
dangerous / perilous / endanger / almost / probably / only
Usage
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殆 [dài]
1. Danger; a situation of peril.
危：危～。危乎～哉。知足不辱，知止不～ (Knowing contentment avoids disgrace; knowing when to stop avoids danger.)
2. Approximately; nearly; almost.
大概，几乎：伤亡～尽。 (Casualties are nearly complete.)
3. An ancient character used interchangeably with "怠," indicating laziness or idleness.
古同“怠”，懈怠。
形 (Adjective):
1. 同本义 ([En.] danger)
【引】 1 《说文》：殆，危也。
2 《诗·小雅·正月》：民今方殆，视民梦梦
3 《书·秦誓》：亦曰殆哉。 传：“危殆。”
4 《左传·昭公四年》：晋有三不殆。 注：“危也。”
5 《荀子·议兵》：兵殆于垂沙。 注：“谓危亡也。”
6 《孙子·谋攻》：知己知彼，百战不殆。
7 《韩非子·三守》：三守不完，则国危身殆。
8 《韩非子·扬权》：备危恐殆，急置太子，祸乃无从起。
9 《韩非子·忠孝》：此二者，殆物也。
2. Tired; exhausted.
【引】 1 《庄子·养生主》：以有涯随无涯，殆已。 向注：“疲困之谓也。”
2 《聊斋志异》：日将暮，步履颇殆，休于路侧。
3. Used as "怠." Lazy; idle.
【引】 1 《老子·二十五章》：周行而不殆。
2 《诗·商颂·玄鸟》：受命不殆。
3 《左传·昭公五年》：滋敝邑休殆。
4 《论语·为政下》：学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。
副 (Adverb):
1. Expressing conjecture, equivalent to "approximately" or "nearly."
【引】 1 《孟子》：殆于不可。
2 《史记·留侯世家》：沛公殆天授。
3 明·归有光《项脊轩志》：殆有神护者。
4 宋·沈括《梦溪笔谈》：游历殆遍。
5 宋·文天祥《指南录·后序》：扬州城下，进退不由，殆例送死。
2. Indicating range, equivalent to "only."
【引】 1 《汉书·赵充国传》：此殆空言，非至计也。 颜师古注：“殆，仅也。”
3. Indicating affirmation, equivalent to "of course."
【引】 1 宋·辛弃疾《美芹十论》：(彼)投吾所忌，用吾所长，是殆益敌资而遗敌胜耳，不可不察。
4. Indicating time, equivalent to "should" or "would."
【引】 1 《诗·豳风·七月》：女心伤悲，殆及公子同归。
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Input Method for 殆
Pinyin
dai4
Wubi
gqck
Cangjie
mnir
Zhengma
arzj
Four Corner
13260
Unicode
U+6b86
Stroke Number Category
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