INTELLIGENT  聰明智

SKILLFUL IN-RELATION-TO UNDERSTANDING and DECIDING.
CLEVERBRIGHTBRILLIANTQUICK-WITTEDQUICK ON THE UPTAKESMARTCANNYASTUTEINTUITIVEINSIGHTFULPERCEPTIVEPERSPICACIOUSDISCERNINGKNOWLEDGEABLEABLEGIFTEDTALENTEDINFORMAL BRAINY
Antonym
  • STUPIDLACK APPROPRIATE INTELLIGENCE.
    Hypernym
    • SKILLFULABLE to ACT:do something BECAUSE one has LEARNT NECESSARY METHODS. 
      • ABLEHAVE FEATURES one NEEDS in SELF:oneself FOR ACHIEVING something.
        • HAVERELATION to something such that it BE-IN:is in one OR is CONTROLLED by one.
          • RELATIONFEATURE of TWO OR MORE THINGS TOGETHER....
    See also
    • REASONORGAN of INTELLIGENCE, JUDGEMENT,2 AND ARGUMENTATION.
      Hyponym
      • CRAFTY　WICKEDLY INTELLIGENT AND TENDENCY:tending to DECEIVE.
        • WISE　INTELLIGENT IN-RELATION-TO what is MOST IMPORTANT for HUMAN LIFE.
          • TALENT　INTENSELY AND IMPORTANTLY SKILLFUL OR WISE.
        • RATIONAL　SYSTEMATIC TENDENDY to UNDERSTAND WHY one's BELIEFS SHOULD BE BELIEVED to be TRUE.
          • SHREWD　WICKEDLY AND SELFISHLY INTELLIGENT. See CRAFTY
            • COMMON SENSE　INTELLIGENCE which SHOULD be SHARED by ALL.
              • WIT　INTELLIGENT AND ELOQUENT so as to be ABLE to CAUSE OTHERS TO LAUGH.
                • GALANTERIE　SYMPATHETIC WIT, ADDRESSED TO WOMEN, PLAYFULLY PRETENDING RESPECT AND LOVE.
              • ESPRIT　INTELLIGENCE which AMUSES AND IS CREATIVE.
                Old Chinese Criteria
                1. The most general word for the native ability to understand or to do things is zhī 知 "knowing", but a problem with this word is that it ranges freely and often imperceptibly in meaning from spiritual wisdom to technical competence.

                2. Míng 明 (ant. àn 闇 "obfuscated in one's mind"), taking its analogy from sharpness of vision, typically refers to clarity of insight at all levels.

                3. Cōng 聰 (ant. kuì 聵 "hard of understanding"), taking its analogy from sharpness of hearing, typically refers to well-informed sharpness of judgment.

                4. Shān 顫 is a very rare word referring to the acute sense of smell, and thus to narine intelligence.

                5. Chá 察 refers to discriminating investigative intelligence.

                6. Ruì 睿 perspicacious in reflection.

                SHU, HONGFAN: 視曰明，聽曰聰，思曰睿。

                Modern Chinese Criteria
                聰明

                精明

                聰慧

                明慧

                智慧

                聰穎

                穎悟

                靈性

                穎慧

                穎異

                慧黠

                明白

                眼光 "intelligent vision"

                智

                靈

                猴兒精

                機靈

                伶俐

                機智



                小聰明

                秀外慧中

                耳聰目明

                足智多謀

                智謀超人

                大智若愚

                rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／

                • Novyj objasnitel'nyj Slovar' Sinonimov Russkogo Jazyka ( APRESJAN 2004) p. 265;1085

                • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 17.12

                • Vocabulaire européen des philosophies. Dictionnaire des intraduisibles ( CASSIN 2004) p. 1153

                • Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien ( DOEDERLEIN 1840) p.

                  CLEVER

                  prudens refers to someone who has the accurate practical views and skills.

                  scitus refers to someone who has tact, mother-wit, and common sense.

                  solers refers to someone who posesses practical genius and inventive power.

                  cordatus refers to someone who has commendable basic moral orientations.

                • Lateinische Synonymik ( MENGE) p. 318

                • Dictionnaire culturel en langue francaise ( REY 2005) p. 2.2051

                • Historisches Woerterbuch der Philosophie ( RITTER 1971-2007) p. 4.445

                  INTELLIGENZ

                • Using Chinese Synonyms ( GRACE ZHANG 2010) p. 64

                • Chinese Synonyms Usage Dictionary ( TENG SHOU-HSIN 1996) p. 91

                • SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse ( GIRARD 1769) p. 2.370:250

                  FINESSE.PENETRATION.DELICATESSE.SAGACITE

                • SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse ( GIRARD 1769) p. 1.188.147

                  DISCERNEMENT.JUGEMENT

                Words

                智  zhì OC: tes MC: ʈiɛ
                知  zhī OC: te MC: ʈiɛ 168 AttributionsWD

                The most general word for native ability to understand is zhī 知 (ant. wú zhī 無知 "lack the ability to understand"), but the word ranges in meaning from spiritual wisdom to technical competence.

                  Word relations
                • Ant: 愚/STUPID The dominant word is yú 愚 (ant. zhì 智 "clever; wise"), and the word refers to intellectual obtuseness as well as practical ineptitude.
                • Ant: 拙/STUPID Zhuó 拙 (ant. jié 捷 "nimble") refers to practical ineptitude.
                • Epithet: 明/CLEAR The most general standard and clearly dominant word for things that are easily accessible to the intellect and to the senses is míng 明 (ant. hūn 昏 "unclear").
                • Contrast: 明/INTELLIGENT Míng 明 (ant. àn 闇 "obfuscated in one's mind"), taking its analogy from sharpness of vision, typically refers to clarity of insight at all levels.
                • Contrast: 力/STRONG The typically nominal or adverbial lì 力 commonly refers to a permanent property of strength..
                • Contrast: 巧/CRAFTY Qiǎo 巧 (ant. zhuó 拙 "inept") is very common and emphasises the element of skill involved.
                • Assoc: 才 / 材/TALENT The standard word for an unusual promising ability to perform important future tasks of any kind is cái 才／材, and the talents referred to by this word do not need to be of a "higher" kind.
                • Assoc: 識/INTELLIGENT
                • Synon: 巧/CRAFTY Qiǎo 巧 (ant. zhuó 拙 "inept") is very common and emphasises the element of skill involved.

                  Syntactic words
                • n[adN]subjectthe intelligent (pervasively difficult to distinguish from the wise)
                • nab(.post-N)organone's intelligence; one's understanding; one's cognitive capacitiesCH
                • nab[.post-N]:adVin one's intelligence, with regard to one's intelligenceLZ
                • nab[.post-N]disposition, N=humanread zhì: intellect; intellectual competence, professional competence; intelligence, intellectual capacity
                • nabgraded capacity intelligence DS
                • v[adN1.]adN2belonging to an intellectualy competent personDS
                • vadNintellectually competent; intellectually excellent; intellectual
                • vadNN=nonhumanclever; highly elaborated;DS
                • vibe intellectually competent; intellectually excellent
                • viactact with skill
                • vichangebecome more clever, become more intelligent
                • vigradedmost intelligentLZ
                • vipsychbe properly or normally intelligent
                • visubj=nonhumanbe intelligent or clever
                • vt+V(0)be intelligent enough toCH
                • vtoNcausativecause (oneself) to be intelligent
                • vtoNgradedbe more intelligent than NCH
                • vtoNputative.reflex.自consider (oneself) as intelligent
                明  míng OC: mraŋ MC: mɣaŋ 54 AttributionsWD

                Míng 明 (ant. àn 闇 "obfuscated in one's mind"), taking its analogy from sharpness of vision, typically refers to clarity of insight at all levels.

                  Word relations
                • Ant: 亂/CONFUSED Luàn 亂 refers to a chaotic state of mind.
                • Ant: 暗 / 闇/STUPID
                • Ant: 暴/VIOLENT Bào 暴 (ant. rén 仁 "humane") refers to negatively valued violence of disposition and action.
                • Ant: 不肖/INCOMPETENT The most current and general word for incompetence is bù xiào 不肖 (ant. xián 賢 "distinguished talent").
                • Ant: 愚/STUPID The dominant word is yú 愚 (ant. zhì 智 "clever; wise"), and the word refers to intellectual obtuseness as well as practical ineptitude.
                • Ant: 昏/CONFUSED
                • Ant: 昧/STUPID Mèi 昧 and àn 暗 (ant. míng 明 "clear-minded") refer primarily to benightedness of mind and lack of an enlithtened attitude particularly on the part of a ruler who should know better.
                • Epithet: 主/RULER The current general word for a person in charge of others are zhǔ 主 (ant. pú 僕 "servant").
                • Epithet: 君/RULER Jūn 君 (ant. chén 臣 "minister") refers specifically to someone who is politically or administratively in charge of others as a ruler.
                • Epithet: 察/INVESTIGATE The most general words for investigating something are chá 察 "sort out clearly" and shen 審 "investigate carefully".
                • Contrast: 智 / 知/INTELLIGENT The most general word for native ability to understand is zhī 知 (ant. wú zhī 無知 "lack the ability to understand"), but the word ranges in meaning from spiritual wisdom to technical competence.
                • Contrast: 賢/TALENT Xián 賢 (ant. bù xiào 不肖 "untalented") often refers to realised talents, and typically includes the nuance of moral worthiness in addition to practical and intellectual talents.
                • Contrast: 聖/WISE Shèng 聖 (ant. yōng 庸 "mediocre") refers to supreme sagehood and perfection of character.
                • Assoc: 智 / 知/INTELLIGENT The most general word for native ability to understand is zhī 知 (ant. wú zhī 無知 "lack the ability to understand"), but the word ranges in meaning from spiritual wisdom to technical competence.
                • Oppos: 強 / 強/STRONG The current general word for the temporary state of strength, physical or political, are qiáng 強 (ant. ruò 弱 "weak").

                  Syntactic words
                • nab.adVdispositionthanks to one's intelligenceLZ
                • nab.post-Nthe intelligence of an NCH
                • nabdispositionvisual intelligence> intelligence, perspicaciousness
                • vadNenlightened 明主
                • vadVintelligently
                • vie.g. 知道者謂之明，行道者謂之賢 be good at seeing things, be visually talented> be intelligent; be perspicacious, be enlightened
                • vibe intelligentCH
                • vibecome more enlightenedCH
                • vpostadVintelligentlyCH
                • vt+prep+Nabbe skillful at NabCH
                • vtoNcausativecause to be good at seeing things> sharpen the sight of
                • vtoNcausativecause to become intelligent/enlightenedCH
                • vtoNputativeregard as enlightened
                聰明  cōng míng MC: tshuwng mjaeng OC: skhooŋ mraŋLZ 28 AttributionsWD
                  Syntactic words
                • NPabsuperior intelligence; intellectual powers; intellect; discriminating understanding of what is heard/learnt and seen Shiji: 皇帝聰明，張守節注：聞見明辯。CH
                • NPab(post-N)the intelligence of the NCH
                • NPab.postVtobjectintelligenceCH
                • NPab[.post-N:]postVtobjectone's own intelligenceCH
                • NPabconcrete psychologicalvisual and acoustic acuityCH
                • NPpost-NproN's intelligenceCH
                • VP[adN]N=humanthe intelligent (persons)CH
                • VPadNintelligentCH
                • VPiin every way perceptive; intelligent; astutely clever Shiji: 皇帝聰明，張守節注：聞見明辯。LZ
                • VPiperfectbe all-perceivingCH
                察  chá OC: skhreed MC: ʈʂhɣɛt 19 AttributionsWD

                Chá 察 refers to discriminating investigative intelligence.

                  Syntactic words
                • nabpsychastuteness, cleverness
                • vadNastute, clever
                • vibe astute, intellectually sharp, clever; sharp-sighted, incisive (also with nonhuman subjects)
                • vpostadVastutelyLZ
                • vtoNputativeregard as intelligent
                知者  zhī zhě OC: te kljaʔ MC: ʈiɛ tɕɣɛ 14 AttributionsWD
                  Syntactic words
                • NPdefinitethe persons of proper understanding
                • NPnonreferentialpersons of proper understanding
                神明  shén míng OC: ɢljin mraŋ MC: ʑin mɣaŋ 14 AttributionsWD
                  Syntactic words
                • NPabstativesupernatural intelligence; supernatural or cosmic virtues; spiritual enlightenment
                • VP[adN]nonreferentialsomeone who is supernaturally intelligent
                • VPibe supernaturally intelligent or perceptive
                聰  cōng MC: tshuwng OC: skhooŋ 12 AttributionsWD

                Cōng 聰 (ant. kuì 聵 "hard of understanding"), taking its analogy from sharpness of hearing, typically refers to well-informed sharpness of judgment.

                  Word relations
                • Assoc: 慧 / 惠/WISE Huì 慧 refers to profound wisdom and depth of insight.
                • Assoc: 智 / 知/INTELLIGENT The most general word for native ability to understand is zhī 知 (ant. wú zhī 無知 "lack the ability to understand"), but the word ranges in meaning from spiritual wisdom to technical competence.

                  Syntactic words
                • nabconcept(visual) intelligence
                • nabdispositionacoustic intelligence> ability to understand a truth when one hears it
                • nabpsychclarity, distinctness of hearing
                • v[adN]nonreferentialone who is intelligent> the intelligent
                • vadNbe sharp of hearing; by extension: be sharp of understanding; be all-informed
                • vibe sharp of understanding; be well-informed
                • vt+prep+Nabbe clever at NCH
                明  míng OC: mraŋ MC: mɣaŋ 9 AttributionsWD
                  Syntactic words
                • DELETEintelligent
                • nabdispositionintelligence
                • VPiintelligent; bright; quick of comprehension
                智能  zhì néng OC: tes nɯɯŋ MC: ʈiɛ nəŋ 6 AttributionsWD
                  Syntactic words
                • NPabdispositionintellectual ability
                儇  xuān OC: qhʷen MC: hiɛn 4 AttributionsWD
                  Syntactic words
                • vadNsmart (fellow)
                • vinimble, smart, clever (SHI)
                • viactshow oneself to be smart
                • vtoNcausativemake N more intelligentLZ
                識  shí OC: qhljɯɡ MC: ɕɨk 4 AttributionsWD

                  Word relations
                • Assoc: 智 / 知/INTELLIGENT The most general word for native ability to understand is zhī 知 (ant. wú zhī 無知 "lack the ability to understand"), but the word ranges in meaning from spiritual wisdom to technical competence.

                  Syntactic words
                • nabpsychintelligent perception or awareness of things
                靈  líng OC: reeŋ MC: leŋ 3 AttributionsWD
                  Syntactic words
                • nab.post-V{NUM}psychintelligences, forms of intelligence
                • nabpsychelevated intelligence
                • vichangebecome supremely intelligent; become quick-witted
                • vigradedbe intelligent
                智慮  zhì lǜ OC: tes b-ras MC: ʈiɛ li̯ɤ 3 AttributionsWD
                  Syntactic words
                • NPabpsychstrategic intelligence
                神靈  shén líng OC: ɢljin reeŋ MC: ʑin leŋ 3 AttributionsWD
                  Syntactic words
                • NPabpsychsupernatural intelligence or efficacy
                • VPibe supernaturally talentedCH
                徇齊  xùn qí OC: sɢʷlins dziil MC: zʷin dzei 2 AttributionsWD
                  Syntactic words
                • VPibe endowed with superior comprehensive intellectual facultaties and talent
                根智  gēn zhì OC: kɯɯn tes MC: kən ʈiɛ 2 AttributionsWD
                  Syntactic words
                • NPabpsychinnate intelligence
                辯知  biàn zhī OC: brenʔ te MC: biɛn ʈiɛ 2 AttributionsWD
                  Syntactic words
                • VPadNeloquent and intelligent, well-spoken and intelligent
                靈利  líng lì OC: reeŋ rids MC: leŋ li 2 AttributionsWD
                  Syntactic words
                • NPabclarity of mind, intelligence
                • VPadNwith a sharp mind > intelligent, bright, of quick comprehension
                多智  duō zhì OC: k-laal tes MC: tɑ ʈiɛ 2 AttributionsWD
                  Syntactic words
                • VPibe of quick mind and a shrewd understanding of things
                昭  zhāo OC: kljew MC: tɕiɛu 1 AttributionWD
                  Syntactic words
                • vifigurativebe bright>intelligent
                鑒  jiàn OC: kraams MC: kɣam 1 AttributionWD
                  Syntactic words
                • nabpsychfaculty of discrimination and understanding things
                偲偲  sī sī OC: snɯ snɯ MC: sɨ sɨ 1 AttributionWD
                  Syntactic words
                • vi.redintensitivevery keen, very eager???
                多知  duō zhī OC: k-laal te MC: tɑ ʈiɛ 1 AttributionWD
                  Syntactic words
                • VPibe intelligent
                廣智  guǎng zhì OC: kʷaaŋʔ tes MC: kɑŋ ʈiɛ 1 AttributionWD
                  Syntactic words
                • NPabpsychbroad intelligence
                心量  xīn liàng OC: slɯm ɡ-raŋs MC: sim li̯ɐŋ 1 AttributionWD
                  Syntactic words
                • NPabpsychintelligence
                愚智  yú zhì OC: ŋo tes MC: ŋi̯o ʈiɛ 1 AttributionWD
                  Syntactic words
                • NPabrelativeintelligence
                捷敏  jié mǐn OC: sɡleb mrɯŋʔ MC: dziɛp min 1 AttributionWD

                Refers to practical intelligence.

                  Syntactic words
                • VPiactshow practical intelligence
                明人  míng rén OC: mraŋ njin MC: mɣaŋ ȵin 1 AttributionWD
                  Syntactic words
                • NPenlightened person, intelligent person
                達  dá OC: daad MC: dɑt 1 AttributionWD
                  Syntactic words
                • VPiintelligent
                辯通  biàn tōng OC: brenʔ kh-looŋ MC: biɛn thuŋ 1 AttributionWD
                  Syntactic words
                • VP[adN](most) discriminating and knowledgeable persons; intellectuals
                開達  kāi dá OC: khɯɯl daad MC: khəi dɑt 1 AttributionWD
                  Syntactic words
                • VP[adN]the intelligent
                多知生  duō zhī shēng OC: k-laal te sraaŋ MC: tɑ ʈiɛ ʂɣaŋ 1 AttributionWD
                  Syntactic words
                • VPicolloquialcolloquial: have much knowledge+suffix > be smart, be intelligent, be a smart-ass
                明察  míng chá MC: mjaeng tsrheat  OC: mraŋ skhreed LZ 1 AttributionWD
                  Syntactic words
                • VPtoNpassivebe [served] with perspicacity; be well understood in respect to serviceLZ
                齊明  qí míng MC: dzej mjaeng OC: dziil mraŋLZ 1 AttributionWD
                  Syntactic words
                • VPibe universally intelligentLZ
                潐  jiào MC: tsjewH OC: tsewsLZ 1 AttributionWD
                  Syntactic words
                • nab.redkeen intelligence, clarity of thoughtLZ
                僩  xiàn MC: haenX OC: --LZ 1 AttributionWD
                  Syntactic words
                • vichangebecome knowledgeableLZ
                識鑒  shí jiàn MC: syik kaemH OC: qhljɯɡ kraamsCH 1 AttributionWD
                  Syntactic words
                • NPabpsychintelligenceCH
                銳  ruì 1 AttributionWD
                  Syntactic words
                • vifigurativebe incisive and intellectually convincingCH
                速通  sù tōng MC: suwk thuwng OC: sooɡ kh-looŋLZ 1 AttributionWD
                  Syntactic words
                • VPi(understand quickly >) be acuteLZ
                了了  liǎo liǎo MC: lewX lewX OC: reewʔ reewʔDS 1 AttributionWD
                  Syntactic words
                • VPiclever; smartDS
                炤炤  zhào zhào MC: tsyewH tsyewH OC: kljews kljewsLZ 1 AttributionWD
                  Syntactic words
                • vi.redevokes the idea of perfect perspicacityLZ
                用知  yòng zhī MC: yowngH trje OC: k-loŋs teLZ 1 AttributionWD
                  Syntactic words
                • NPabactthe use of one's intellectLZ
                靈聖  líng shèng MC: leng syengH OC: reeŋ qhljeŋsDS 1 AttributionWD
                  Syntactic words
                • NPabsupernatural efficacy; magical abilities DS
                惺  xīng OC: seeŋ MC: seŋ 0 AttributionsWD
                • 漢語重言詞詞典 Hanyu chongwenci cidian ( WANG WEIMAO 1999) p. 299a, #2

                  聰明機靈

                  Syntactic words
                • vi.redreduplicated: be intelligent, bright, clearheaded, wise (Tang, more frequent from Song times onwards)
                激  jiào OC: kleewɡs MC: keu 0 AttributionsWD
                  Syntactic words
                • viclear; have a clear vision
                炳  bǐng OC: pqraŋʔ MC: pɣaŋ 0 AttributionsWD
                  Syntactic words
                • viluminous > bright, intelligent
                睿  ruì OC: lods MC: jiɛi 0 AttributionsWD

                Ruì 睿 perspicacious in reflection.

                  Syntactic words
                譓  huì OC: ɢʷiids MC: ɦei 0 AttributionsWD
                  Syntactic words
                • vibe intelligent (GUOYU) ??
                顫  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 0 AttributionsWD

                Shān 顫 is a very rare word referring to the acute sense of smell, and thus to narine intelligence.

                  Syntactic words
                • nabdispositionZHUANG, LIE acute sense of smell
                明了  míng liǎo OC: mraŋ reewʔ MC: mɣaŋ leu 0 AttributionsWD
                  Syntactic words
                • VPiintelligent and well-informed
                炳然  bǐng rán OC: pqraŋʔ njen MC: pɣaŋ ȵiɛn 0 AttributionsWD
                  Syntactic words
                • VPibe luminuous > be bright, intelligent
                通人  tōng rén OC: kh-looŋ njin MC: thuŋ ȵin 0 AttributionsWD
                  Syntactic words
                • NPlearned man
                • NP=Npra learned man by the name of Npr
                利  lì OC: rids MC: li 0 AttributionsWD
                  Syntactic words
                • vibe clever, be "sharp"

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