傛 (yǒng) - To accommodate & to adapt

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傛 · yǒng

To accommodate;

to adapt;

to pretend;

to feign;

also used in historical names and terms.

To accommodateto adaptto pretend

Usage highlights

To accommodateTo pretendPalace lady titleTo adaptTo feignTo conform

Synonyms

  • 容— to contain; to allow; to tolerate
  • 适— to fit; to suit; to adapt
  • 伪— false; fake; pretended

Antonyms

  • 真— true; genuine; real
  • 实— solid; real; factual

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • To accommodate oneself to circumstances (傛容).
  • To pretend to be something one is not (傛装).
  • The historical title of a palace lady (傛华).
  • To adapt flexibly to situations (傛变).

Collocations

  • To accommodate(傛容)
  • To pretend(傛装)
  • Palace lady title(傛华)
  • To adapt(傛变)
  • To feign(傛作)
  • To conform(傛从)

Idioms

  • To accommodate and adapt(傛容应变)
  • Pretending and feigning(傛装假扮)
  • Adapting to circumstances(傛时应变)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in historical contexts for palace ladies' titles during certain dynasties.
  • Carries connotations of flexibility, adaptation, and sometimes dissimulation.
  • Appears in classical texts with both positive (adaptability) and negative (pretense) nuances.

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