Taxonomy of meanings for 慰:　　

  • 慰 wèi (OC: quds MC: ʔʷɨi) 於胃切 去 廣韻：【安慰 】
    • CONSOLE
      • vtoNoffer consolation; comfort; soothe, be soothing
      • vtoNpsychcomfort (oneself), give comfort to (oneself)
    • PEACEFUL
      • vibe quit and calm
      • vtoNcausativequieten down, settle downCH
    • DEPRESSED
      • ASK
        • STOP
          • ANGER
            • vibe enragedCH
          • = 蔚

          Additional information about 慰

          說文解字:

            Criteria
          • CONSOLE

            1. The most general word for comforting someone is probably the rather rare wèi 慰.

            2. Diào 弔 / 吊 (ant. hè 賀 "congratulate on a felicitous occasion") refers to condolence in the presence of the body of the deceased, and the word has a special meaning "mourn the death of" where it takes the deceased as the grammatical object.

            3. Yàn 唁 refers to any condolence visit to the family of someone who has suffered a serious misfortune of any kind, including bereavement or loss of a state.

            4. Suī 綏 refers to offering comfort to an individual or a group that is in some form of trouble, and the subject is typically a person in authority.

            5. Fǔ 撫 focusses on soothing and caring action conducive to peace and security by a person in authority, and there is no implication of relief from intense suffering.

            6. Wèn 問 refers more generally to paying a visit to someone on the occasion of a case of illness etc..

            7. Lào 勞 refers to giving comfort to those who are exhausted after a worthy effort.

            Word relations
          • Assoc: (CONSOLE)撫/CONSOLE Fǔ 撫 focusses on soothing and caring action conducive to peace and security by a person in authority, and there is no implication of relief from intense suffering.