Taxonomy of meanings for 置:　　

  • 置 zhì (OC: tɯɡs MC: ʈɨ) 陟吏切 去 廣韻：【安置也驛也設也説文赦也陟吏切二 】
    • PUT
      • vtoNput in place; put in their proper places
      • vtoNfigurativeput in place
      • vtoNmathematical termCHEMLA 2003:
      • vtt(oN1.)+N2omput a determinate thing N1 in (a place N2)
      • vtt(oN1.)+prep+N2put the contextually determinate N1 in the place N2
      • vttoN1:postvtoN2put N2 in the place N1
      • vttoN1.+N2place (something N1) in (a place N2), put in a certain place
      • vttoN1.+prep+N2put (something) in (a place)
      • vttoN1. N2deriveddesignate the place to sit for N1 in N2CH
      • vttoN1(.+prep+N2)put N1 in the contextually determinate place N2CH
      • vttoN1.post-vt(oN2)put the contextually determinate N2 to the place N1DS
      • with someone in trust> ENTRUST
        • oneself/horses for a time> REST
          • vihave a rest, be given a rest (of horses, presumably at a relay station)
          • place for resting horses, resthouse> HOTEL
              • attelage, carts with horses kept at relay stations/resthouses> CART
            • place among one's things> BUY
              • vtoNbuy
            • physical: building> BUILD
              • vtoNset up, build (city wall etc)
              • institution> ESTABLISH
                • vtoNfigurativeestablish; politically: establish (e.g. as heir apparent; a new position), institute (a new position); establish (in an old position), appoint
                • vtoNpassivebe established
                • vttoN1.+N2enfeoff a person in a place
                • vtoN.-V[0]establish N in order to V
                • vt+prep+Nestablish; politically: establish (e.g. as heir apparent; a new position), institute (a new position); establish (in an old position), appointTWH
                • for natural growths> PLANT
                    • in a social function> INSTALL
                      • vtoNinstall
                      • vtoNreflexive.自install (oneself)
              • prisoners from prison> RELEASE
                  • generalised put away> DISCARD
                      • intellectually> DISREGARD
                        • vtoNdisregard, put on one side

                Additional information about 置

                說文解字:

                  Criteria
                • DISCARD

                  1. The standard general words for discarding something is qì 棄 (ant. qǔ 取 "choose to retain") and the somewhat rarer juān 捐.

                  2. Qù 去 refers to the distancing oneself from something by rejecting it.

                  3. Fèi 廢 and the rarer tì 替 (all ant. zhì 置 "establish"!!!! See also no. 4 below.) refer to discarding something one has made use of or has been involved with for some time.

                  4. Shì 釋 (ant. liú 留 "keep in employment") and the rarer jiě 解 refer to rejecting the continued use of something.

                  5. Wěi 委 and zhì 置 (ant.* zhí 執 "hold onto" or chí 持 "hold onto") refer to putting things aside. See DISREGARD

                  6. Shě 捨 / 舍 (ant. qǔ 取 "pick out and choose") refers to letting go of or rejecting something that one might have chosen to retain or use.

                  7. Què 卻 (ant. shòu 受 "accept for employment") typically refers to a rejection or discarding of something as useless.

                • PUT

                  1. The most general word for placing something in a certain location, either abstract (like a political position) or concrete spatial, is zhì 置.

                  2. Zhì 寘 is limited to the concrete placing of a physical object in a place.

                  3. Shè 設 refers to the setting up of something (typically something large or substantial) permanent(ly) in a location.

                  4. Jì 寄 refers to putting something in a certain place for a certain time only.

                  5. Zhuó 著, rare in pre-Buddhist texts, refers to the placing of an object permanently or temporarily in a certain position.

                • ESTABLISH

                  1. The current general word for setting up anything abstract or concrete is lì 立 and the almost equally common shè 設.

                  2. Jiàn 建 refers to bringing something into existence through a comprehensive concerted effort.

                  3. Jù 具 refers to establishing or setting up what is necessary in a certain context.

                  4. Zhì 制 refers to set up institutionally a system.

                  5. Cuò 錯 / 措 and zhì 置 (ant. feì 廢 "remove from its proper place") refer to putting something solidly and firmly in its proper place.

                  6. Shù 樹 refers to planting or establishing something firmly where one intends it to remain.

                • DISREGARD

                  1. The current general word for refusing to pay attention to something which one knows very well is wàng 忘 (ant.* gù 顧 "take into account; pay attention to" and shèn 慎 "pay careful attention to"). NB: This meaning is much more common than the other meaning "forget", where this antonym does not apply.　

                  2. Zhì 置 is to put aside and refuse to consider any more.

                  3. Qì 棄 is to reject as unworthy of one's attention and often to disregard defiantly.

                  Word relations
                • Object: (ESTABLISH)太子/HEIR Tài zǐ 太子 refers specifically to the formally established and declared heir apparent to a king or an emperor.
                • Object: (ESTABLISH)君/RULER Jūn 君 (ant. chén 臣 "minister") refers specifically to someone who is politically or administratively in charge of others as a ruler.
                • Contrast: (ESTABLISH)立/ESTABLISH The current general word for setting up anything abstract or concrete is lì 立 and the almost equally common shè 設.