縕 (yùn) - To contain & to accumulate

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yùn ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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縕 · yùn

To contain;

to accumulate;

profound;

abstruse;

used in classical Chinese to describe something deep or containing hidden meaning.

To containto accumulateprofound

Usage highlights

profound and abstruseaccumulate and containdeep meaningcontain essenceprofound principleaccumulate virtue

Synonyms

  • 蕴— to accumulate; to contain (more common variant)
  • 含— to contain; to hold
  • 蓄— to store up; to accumulate

Antonyms

  • 露— to reveal; to show
  • 显— to manifest; to display

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text contains profound wisdom (縕奥).
  • He accumulated knowledge over many years (縕积).
  • The meaning is deep and abstruse (縕深).
  • This concept is contained within the philosophy (縕含).

Collocations

  • profound and abstruse(縕奥)
  • accumulate and contain(縕含)
  • deep meaning(縕义)
  • contain essence(縕精)
  • profound principle(縕理)
  • accumulate virtue(縕德)

Idioms

  • Containing the essence of heaven and earth(天地縕精)
  • Accumulating profound virtue(縕德深厚)
  • Deep and unfathomable meaning(縕义深远)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in classical Chinese philosophy and texts to describe profound, hidden meanings.
  • Appears in scholarly contexts, particularly in discussions of deep philosophical concepts.
  • Associated with the accumulation of wisdom and virtue in Confucian and Daoist traditions.

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