赜 (zé) - Profound, abstruse, deep, mysterious — refers to something & often used in classical and literary contexts.

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赜 · zé

Profound, abstruse, deep, mysterious — refers to something that is profound, deep, or difficult to understand;

often used in classical and literary contexts.

Profound, abstruse, deep, mysterious — refers to somethingoften used in classical and literary contexts.

Usage highlights

Explore the profoundProfound and subtleDeep mysteriesAbstruse principlesInvestigate the profoundSearch for the deep meaning

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The philosopher explored profound mysteries (探赜索隐).
  • This ancient text contains deep wisdom (精微深赜).
  • His theories are too abstruse for most readers (幽深玄赜).
  • We need to delve into these profound principles (探赜钩深).

Collocations

  • Explore the profound(探赜)
  • Profound and subtle(精赜)
  • Deep mysteries(幽赜)
  • Abstruse principles(玄赜)
  • Investigate the profound(研赜)
  • Search for the deep meaning(索赜)

Idioms

  • To investigate the abstruse and search out the obscure(探赜索隐)
  • To probe the profound and dredge the deep(探赜钩深)
  • Profound and subtle principles(精微深赜)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originates from classical Chinese philosophy and texts, particularly associated with the I Ching (Book of Changes) and Daoist thought.
  • Used in scholarly contexts to describe deep, hidden truths that require careful study to uncover.
  • Appears in classical Chinese literary works as a marker of intellectual depth and sophistication.

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