騭 (zhì) - Zhi — originally refers to a stallion & to arrange, to rank, to evaluate

騭Tone 4

zhì ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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騭 · zhì

Zhi — originally refers to a stallion;

to arrange, to rank, to evaluate;

also used in the term '阴骘' meaning 'hidden virtue' or 'secret merit'.

Zhi — originally refers to a stallionto arrange, to rank, to evaluatealso used in the term '阴骘' meaning 'hidden

Usage highlights

Hidden virtueTo rank and evaluateTo judge and arrangeDivine stallionTo stabilize

Synonyms

  • 评— to evaluate, to judge
  • 品— to rank, to grade
  • 定— to decide, to settle

Antonyms

  • 乱— chaos, disorder
  • 贬— to demote, to belittle

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is a man of hidden virtue (阴骘).
  • The imperial examination system ranked scholars (品骘).
  • The ancient text mentions a divine stallion (神骘).
  • The judge will evaluate the case (评骘).

Collocations

  • Hidden virtue(阴骘)
  • To rank and evaluate(品骘)
  • To judge and arrange(评骘)
  • Divine stallion(神骘)
  • To stabilize(阴骘文)

Idioms

  • Hidden virtue accumulates blessings(阴骘积福)
  • The divine horse ascends(神骘上升)
  • To rank and order(品第骘序)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese culture, '阴骘' refers to good deeds done in secret that accumulate merit, a concept from Daoist and folk belief systems.
  • The character originally depicted a superior male horse, symbolizing strength and nobility.
  • Used historically in imperial examination contexts to denote the ranking and evaluation of scholars.

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