BLESS    保佑

PRAISE SUPERNATURALLY AND HELP SUPERNATURALLY.
BLESSING
Old Chinese Criteria
[PRACTICAL/VERBAL] 1. Yòu 右／佑／祐 refers to the active blessings conferred on humans by the spirits or gods. [PRACTICAL] 2. Zhù 祝 refers to the use of language to enlist the spirits in support for someone, and in a broader sense the word can refer to the formal expression of good wishes for someone on festive occasions. [VERBAL]
Modern Chinese Criteria
保佑 庇佑 呵護 蔭庇 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
    Hypernym
    • HELP　TRY to PROFIT someone OR to CAUSE a person TO ACHIEVE something one BELIEVES is DIFFICULT for that person. (anc: 13/0, child: 2)
    • TRY　ACT, BUT DOUBT WHETHER one WILL be SUCCESSFUL ACTING. (anc: 12/0, child: 9)
    • ACT　MOVE OR NOT MOVE CONFORMING to one's SELF:own DECIDE:decision. (anc: 11/0, child: 24)
  • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 22.23

  • Encyclopedia of Religion ( JONES 2005) p.

    • Words (5 items)

    祐  yòu OC: ɢʷɯs MC: ɦɨu 5 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 福/LUCK The dominant general word for good fortune is fú 福 (ant. huò 禍 "misfortune"), and the dominant general word for good luck is xìng 幸 (ant. yāng 殃 "misfortune").

      Syntactic words
    • nmdivine assistance (NOT succour, because this form of assistance does not typically go to those who are in trouble.)
    • vt(oN)bless the contextually determinate person
    • vtoNcome to the divine aid of, support by divine means
    • vtoNreflexive.自be of spiritual aid (to oneself)
    祝  zhù OC: tjuɡ MC: tɕuk 5 Attributions

      Syntactic words
    • nabactblessing
    • vtoNcongratulate, formally commend, bless; bring out a toast in favour of or for
    天休  tiān xiū OC: lʰiin qhu MC: then hɨu 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabblessing from heaven
    佑  yòu OC: ɢʷɯs MC: ɦɨu 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNbless
    󰪅  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNmiddle voicebe blessed; turn out in accordance with one's hopes