傊 (yùn) - Benefit, advantage & profit, gain

傊Tone 4

yùn ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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傊 · yùn

Benefit, advantage;

profit, gain;

beneficial, advantageous;

to benefit, to profit.

Benefit, advantageprofit, gainbeneficial, advantageous

Usage highlights

Benefit the peopleMutual benefitPublic benefitBeneficial to healthProfit and lossSupplementary benefit

Synonyms

  • 益— benefit, advantage
  • 利— profit, advantage
  • 惠— favor, benefit

Antonyms

  • 损— loss, damage
  • 害— harm, injury
  • 弊— disadvantage, harm

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This policy benefits the people (益民).
  • We should seek mutual benefit (互利).
  • Regular exercise is beneficial to health (益于健康).
  • This investment yields good returns (益利).

Collocations

  • Benefit the people(益民)
  • Mutual benefit(互利)
  • Public benefit(公益)
  • Beneficial to health(益于健康)
  • Profit and loss(损益)
  • Supplementary benefit(补益)

Idioms

  • Benefit the country and the people(益国益民)
  • Great benefit to the people(益民益民)
  • Mutual benefit and win-win(互利共赢)
  • Benefit the present and the future(益今益后)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 傊 is a variant form of 益, which originally depicted water overflowing from a vessel, symbolizing abundance and increase.
  • In Confucian philosophy, 'benefiting the people' (益民) is a core virtue of good governance.
  • The concept of mutual benefit (互利) is important in both business and interpersonal relationships in Chinese culture.

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