絜 (jié) - To measure & to assess

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jié ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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絜 · jié

To measure;

to assess;

clean;

pure;

(archaic) a rule or standard.

To measureto assessclean

Usage highlights

To measure landClean householdRitual purityMeasuring ruleSelfPure and clean

Synonyms

  • 洁— clean, pure (modern simplified form)
  • 量— to measure, quantity
  • 测— to measure, survey

Antonyms

  • 污— dirty, filthy
  • 浊— turbid, muddy

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He measured the land (絜地).
  • She maintains a clean household (絜家).
  • Ancient texts mention the rule of measuring (度絜).
  • The ritual requires purity (絜敬).

Collocations

  • To measure land(絜地)
  • Clean household(絜家)
  • Ritual purity(絜敬)
  • Measuring rule(度絜)
  • Self-purification(自絜)
  • Pure and clean(絜清)

Idioms

  • Measure by one's own standard(度己以絜)
  • Clean and honest administration(絜己奉公)
  • Widely measured and broadly compared(广絜博比)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient Chinese philosophy, 絜 was associated with measurement standards and moral purity.
  • Used in Confucian texts to describe the principle of measuring oneself against moral standards.
  • Appears in classical works like 'Zhuangzi' and 'Xunzi' in discussions of measurement and purity.

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