Taxonomy of meanings for 詣:　　

  • 詣 yì (OC: ŋɡiis MC: ŋei) 五計切 去 廣韻：【至也五計切十一 】
    • GO TO
      • vt(oN)go along to the contextually determinate place N
      • vt+prep+Ngo to
      • vtoN.-V[0]go to N in order to V
      • vtoNgo to (especially on a visit, or to join forces with)
    • TRANSMIT
      • vtt(oN1.)+N2hand someone contextually determinate N1 over to N2.
      • vttoN1(.+N2)deliver a person N1 to a contextually determinate place N2
    • VISIT
      • vtoNYAN: go to pay a visit
    • HAND UP
      • SUCCEED
        • CONFORM

          Additional information about 詣

          說文解字: 【詣】，候至也。从言、旨聲。 【五計切】

            Criteria
          • GO TO

            1. Zhī 之 is to go to a place, typically taking the most direct route, by any conveyance as a result of a decision and typically with the purpose of staying there for a while or conducting some business.

            2. Cào/zào 造 and rú 如 refer to aiming for a destination, and the movement may be by foot or by any conveyance.

            3. Wǎng 往 (ant. jū 居 "remain at home") refers to setting out for a destination by any means of transport or by foot, and the destination is not very often made explicit by an ordinary noun as object. Moreover wǎng 往 does not necessarily imply going somewhere by the most direct route.

            4. Fù 赴 refers to hastening to a (typically dangerous) destination (such as an abyss or fire), or to a place where one is to perform a public duty.

            5. Qū 趨 refers to hurrying politely to a destination.

            6. Shì 適 refers to moving in a certain direction, or heading for a certain place, and the word is also used for arrival at the destination.

            7. Jiù 就 (ant. qù 去 "leave") and the somewhat rarer jí 即 (ant. lí 離 "leave") refer to approaching a certain destination by any means of transport.

            8. Yì 詣 refers to going somewhere to pay a formal visit. See VISIT.