賾 (zé) - Profound, abstruse, deep and mysterious & refers to something that is difficult to understand

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zé ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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賾 · zé

Profound, abstruse, deep and mysterious;

refers to something that is difficult to understand or fathom, often used in philosophical or scholarly contexts.

Profound, abstruse, deep and mysteriousrefers to something that is difficult to understand

Usage highlights

Explore the profoundProfound and mysteriousAbstruse principlesDeep mysteriesEsoteric knowledgeInvestigate the profound

Synonyms

  • 奥— profound, mysterious
  • 玄— mysterious, abstruse
  • 深— deep, profound

Antonyms

  • 浅— shallow, superficial
  • 显— obvious, apparent
  • 明— clear, obvious

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The philosopher explored profound mysteries (探賾索隐).
  • This ancient text contains abstruse principles (深奥的賾理).
  • He specializes in researching esoteric knowledge (研究賾学).

Collocations

  • Explore the profound(探賾)
  • Profound and mysterious(幽賾)
  • Abstruse principles(賾理)
  • Deep mysteries(賾奥)
  • Esoteric knowledge(賾学)
  • Investigate the profound(研賾)

Idioms

  • Delve into the abstruse and seek the hidden(探賾索隐)
  • Explore the profound and exhaust the subtle(探賾钩深)
  • Investigate the mysterious and examine the subtle(研賾考微)

Cultural background

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  • Originates from classical Chinese philosophy, particularly in Daoist and Confucian texts discussing deep, hidden truths.
  • Frequently appears in scholarly contexts referring to the investigation of profound mysteries and hidden principles.
  • Considered a highly literary character, rarely used in everyday modern Chinese but valued in academic and philosophical writing.

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