Taxonomy of meanings for 佩:　　

  • 佩 pèi (OC: bɯɯs MC: buoi) 蒲昧切 去 廣韻：【玉之帶也説文曰大帶佩也从人从凡从巾佩必有巾巾謂之飾禮曰凡帶必有佩玉蒲昧切十二 】
    • (on belt)WEAR
      • vt(oN)wear the contextually determinate thing
      • vtoNcarry or wear (adornment or other precious item, e.g. a seal, or a belt) on the waist
      • vttoN1.+N2give N1 N2 to wear on the belt
      • vadNpassivefor wearing on the belt
      • generalised>CARRY
        • vtoNcarry on one's belt (a sword etc, close to "wear", but not quite the same)
      • object>ORNAMENT
        • nobjectwhat is worn on the belt; pendant worn on the belt SHI: 青青子佩 "all green are your (jade) ornaments worn on the belt"
        • thypical action>ADMIRE
          • vtoNSUWEN 9: admire, be full of admiration for
      • generalised>>SURROUND

      Additional information about 佩

      說文解字: 【佩】，大帶佩也。 〔小徐本無「佩」。〕 从人、从凡、从巾。 〔小徐本作「從人、凡、巾。」〕 佩必有巾，巾謂之飾。 【臣鉉等曰：今俗別作珮，非是。】 【蒲妹切】

        Criteria
      • CARRY

        1. The commonest words refer to carrying things on one's back is fù 負, and the word is also common in figurative senses.

        2. Dān 擔 refer to carrying things on a shoulder pole, but the word is still fairly rare in pre-Buddhist texts.

        3. Hè 荷 is to carry over one's shoulder, sometimes on a pole.

        4. Rén 任 refers to bearing something in one's arms.

        5. Huái 懷 and bào 抱 can refer to carrying things in one's arms so as to protect them. See also EMBRACE

        6. Dài 帶 is specifically to carry things along on one's belt, but the word is used more generally for "take along" also in ancient texts.

        7. Pèi 佩 is to wear or carry very small objects on the waist. See WEAR

        8. Qiè 挈 is to carry fairly small objects with one arm.

        9. Gāng 扛 refers to lifting and possibly also carrying along heavy objects, typically as a feat. See primarily LIFT

        NP: Káng 扛 "carry on one's shoulders" is a late colloquialism.

        Word relations
      • Contrast: (WEAR)服/WEAR Fú 服 (ant. xiè 卸 "take off") refers to dressing up for an official occasion.