Taxonomy of meanings for 嘉:　　

  • 嘉 jiā (OC: kraal MC: kɯa) 古牙切 平 廣韻：【善也美也又姓左傳周大夫嘉父古牙切二十六 】
    • EXCELLENT
      • v[adN]nonreferentialthose who are praisworthy; those who are distinguished
      • vadNpraiseworthy; fine; distinguished
      • viOBI: be be praiseworthy, be exquisite; be distinguished
      • vtoNputativeesteem highly; experience as exquisite, find exquisiste; appreciate as exquisite
      • vtoNputative; passivebe esteemed highlyDS
      • cosmological>AUSPICIOUS
        • subjective>PLEASANT
            • putative>LIKE
                • declarative> >PRAISE
                  • vtoNdeclare to be excellent; commend
                  • vtt(oN.)+V[0]praise N for V-ing
                  • nabactpraise, commendation
        • 嘉 xia4【集韻】亥駕切【正韻】胡駕切，𠀤音暇。【集韻】美也。或作假。
        • jiāCONSOLE
          • vtoNcondole with; comfort, give solace toCH
          • vtoNcomfort, give solace toCH
        • jiāCONSOLE
          • vtoNcondole with; comfort, give solace toCH
          • vtoNcomfort, give solace toCH
        • jiāGOOD
          • v[adN]N=nonhugood ones, good thingsLZ
        • zhèng jiǎn gōngRULERS OF ZHENG
          • NPprSTANDARD NAME: Duke Jiǎn of Zhèng (reigned 564 - 530)ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Jiā 嘉 PARENTS: Son of >Zheng Xī gōng 鄭僖公 WIVES: ?CHILDREN: Father of >Zhèng Dìng gōng 鄭定公

        Additional information about 嘉

        說文解字: 【嘉】，美也。从壴、加聲。 【古牙切】

          Criteria
        • PRAISE

          1. The current general word for praise is yù 譽 (ant. huǐ 毀 "speak ill of"), and the word often refers to straightforward objective praise rather than eulogy..

          2. Chēng 稱 (ant. bang 謗 "speak ill of behind his back") refers to "honourable mentioning" in public contexts and favourable public assessment of someone.

          3. Bāo 褒 (ant. biǎn 貶 "make derogatory remarks about") refers to a person with a certain authority passing a positive judgment on someone.

          4. Jiā 嘉 (ant. sǔn 損 "make belittling remarks about") refers to commending someone for a certain action or for past behaviour.

          5. Zàn 讚／贊 "eulogise" (ant. dǐ 詆 "speak ill of") refers to lyrical, typically exaggerated and overly enthusiastic praise.

          6. Sòng 頌 (ant. zhòu 咒 "make calumniatory remarks about") refers literally to the singing of someone's praises, but as in English, the praising thus described may actually be in ornate prose.

          7. Měi 美 and shàn 善 (all ant. wù 惡 "speak ill of") refer to the bringing out of positive, admirable or morally commendable aspects in something or someone through discourse.

          8. Yáng 揚 (ant. yì 抑 "do down") refers to the spreading of the good name of someone or something.

        • EXCELLENT

          1. The standard current general word for anything or anyone who naturally meets certain generally accepted high standards of excellence is liáng 良 (ant. liè 劣 "inferior").

          2. Shàn 善 (ant. zhuó 拙 "inept"), when the word does not mean moral goodness, but is close in meaning to liáng 良, refers to an acquired specific skill or propensity for certain forms of action.

          3. Jīng 精 (of general application) (ant. cū 粗 "of only rough quality") and ruì 銳 (typically applied to military prowess) (ant. dùn 鈍 "of lesser quality") refer to above-average performance without suggestion individual excellence.

          4. Yōu 優 (ant. liè 劣 "inferior") and cháng 長 (ant. duǎn 短 "of lesser quality") refers to a distinct advantage in excellence compared with some reference group or some point of reference.

          5. Gōng 工 (ant. yú 寙 "fumbling, inept") is to be specialised in something concrete or even professional in an area, typically a craft.

          6. Jiā 佳 (ant. xià 下 "inferior in quality") implies manifestly recognised striking excellence regarding such qualities such as beauty or moral cultivation.

          7. Měi 美 (ant. è 惡 "of bad quality") when it does not have its standard meaning "beauty" indicates striking or admirable high quality of anything concrete or abstract.

          8. Jiā 嘉 (ant. yōng 庸 "mediocre") refers to manifestly recognised striking excellence, typically of an abstract kind.

          9. Zhǐ 旨 (ant. báo 薄 "of slight quality") refers specifically to excellence in the quality of wine, and sometimes to other foodstuffs.

          10. Jùn 駿 (ant. nú 駑 "miserable hag") refers specifically to excellence in horses, and by extension occasionally serves as metaphoric for outstanding personalities.

          Word relations
        • Ant: (PRAISE)謫/BLAME
        • Ant: (PRAISE)責/BLAME Zé 責 (ant. chēng 稱 "praise someone for something") often refers to the public apportioning of blame without the threat of legal action. [see ACCUSE]
        • Ant: (PRAISE)讓/BLAME Ràng 讓 and qiào 誚 (ant. zàn 贊 "commend strongly, in public") refers to strong public blame and abuse, Cultural Revolution style.
        • Assoc: (EXCELLENT)珍/PRECIOUS Zhēn 珍 (ant. yōng 庸 "perfectly ordinary") is always concrete when nominal and refers to preciousness with strong overtones of exquisite and exlusive distinction of the object concerned, and there often is a touch of the subjective. Hence the common combination zhēn guài 珍怪 "precious and exotic things", and the derived meaning of "culinary delicacies".
        • Assoc: (EXCELLENT)旨/EXCELLENT Zhǐ 旨 (ant. báo 薄 "of slight quality") refers specifically to excellence in the quality of wine, and sometimes to other foodstuffs.