CONSOLE 安慰
ADDRESS someone OR INTERACT with someone who is SUFFERING so as to COMMUNICATE one's SYMPATHY with him, and so as to HELP him.
CONDOLECOMFORTSOLACESYMPATHIZE WITHCOMMISERATE WITHSHOW COMPASSION FORCONDOLE WITHHELPSUPPORTCHEER (UP)HEARTENENCOURAGEREASSURESOOTHE
Antonym
- CONGRATULATEADDRESS someone who is CELEBRATING SOMETHING so as to RITUALLY COMMUNICATE one's GOOD WISHES FOR him/her at THIS TIME.
Hypernym
- ADDRESSSPEAK OR WRITE INTENDING ANOTHER TO HEAR OR READ AND TO REACT to IT.
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The most general word for comforting someone is probably the rather rare wèi 慰.
2. Diào 弔 / 吊 (ant. hè 賀 "congratulate on a felicitous occasion") refers to condolence in the presence of the body of the deceased, and the word has a special meaning "mourn the death of" where it takes the deceased as the grammatical object.
3. Yàn 唁 refers to any condolence visit to the family of someone who has suffered a serious misfortune of any kind, including bereavement or loss of a state.
4. Suī 綏 refers to offering comfort to an individual or a group that is in some form of trouble, and the subject is typically a person in authority.
5. Fǔ 撫 focusses on soothing and caring action conducive to peace and security by a person in authority, and there is no implication of relief from intense suffering.
6. Wèn 問 refers more generally to paying a visit to someone on the occasion of a case of illness etc..
7. Lào 勞 refers to giving comfort to those who are exhausted after a worthy effort.
2. Diào 弔 / 吊 (ant. hè 賀 "congratulate on a felicitous occasion") refers to condolence in the presence of the body of the deceased, and the word has a special meaning "mourn the death of" where it takes the deceased as the grammatical object.
3. Yàn 唁 refers to any condolence visit to the family of someone who has suffered a serious misfortune of any kind, including bereavement or loss of a state.
4. Suī 綏 refers to offering comfort to an individual or a group that is in some form of trouble, and the subject is typically a person in authority.
5. Fǔ 撫 focusses on soothing and caring action conducive to peace and security by a person in authority, and there is no implication of relief from intense suffering.
6. Wèn 問 refers more generally to paying a visit to someone on the occasion of a case of illness etc..
7. Lào 勞 refers to giving comfort to those who are exhausted after a worthy effort.
Modern Chinese Criteria
安慰, 勸慰, 寬慰
安慰 is the current word for consolation of any kind.
勸慰 focusses on the element of encouragement in consolation.
撫慰 (lit) focusses on the element of physical comforting in consolation.
安撫 (lit) focusses on the peace of mind aimed at in consolation.
存撫 (lit) focusses on the relief from suffering aimed at in consolation.
撫 (cl)
慰 (cl)
慰藉 (lit, arch) focusses on the moral support provided in consolation.
溫存 (lit, arch) focusses on the emotional warmth provided in consolation.
rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
安慰 is the current word for consolation of any kind.
勸慰 focusses on the element of encouragement in consolation.
撫慰 (lit) focusses on the element of physical comforting in consolation.
安撫 (lit) focusses on the peace of mind aimed at in consolation.
存撫 (lit) focusses on the relief from suffering aimed at in consolation.
撫 (cl)
慰 (cl)
慰藉 (lit, arch) focusses on the moral support provided in consolation.
溫存 (lit, arch) focusses on the emotional warmth provided in consolation.
rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
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Words
弔 diào OC: teewɡs MC: teu
弔吊 Click here to add pinyin OC: MC: 22 AttributionsWD
Diào 弔/吊 (ant. hè 賀"congratulate on a felicitous occasion") refers to condolence in the presence of the body of the deceased, and the word has a special meaning "mourn the death of" where it takes the deceased as the grammatical object.
- Syntactic words
- vt(oN)offer one's condolences
- vt+prep+Noffer one's condolences to
- vtoNoffer condolences to
綏 suí OC: snul MC: si 19 AttributionsWD
Suī 綏 refers to offering comfort to an individual or a group that is in some form of trouble, and the subject is typically a person in authority.
- Syntactic words
- vtoNto comfort; calm down
撫 fǔ OC: mʰaʔ MC: phi̯o 17 AttributionsWD
Fǔ 撫 focusses on soothing and caring action conducive to peace and security by a person in authority, and there is no implication of relief from intense suffering.
- Word relations
- Assoc: 慰/CONSOLE
The most general word for comforting someone is probably the rather rare wèi 慰.
- Syntactic words
- vtoNpacify, console
勞 lào OC: raaws MC: lɑu 7 AttributionsWD
Lào 勞 refers to giving comfort to those who are exhausted after a worthy effort. xxx
- Syntactic words
- vt(oN)make a polite visit to thank the contextually determinate N
- vt+prep+Nmake a polite visit to N showing one's concernCH
- vtoNconsole and reward, recompense for toils(láo 勞)
- vtoNoffer one's sympathies and best wishes to a sick person; go along and show one's concern and encouragement for an N who is in troubleCH
唁 yàn OC: ŋrans MC: ŋiɛn 7 AttributionsWD
Yàn 唁 refers to any condolence visit to the family of someone who has suffered a serious misfortune of any kind, including bereavement or loss of a state.
- Syntactic words
- vtoNoffer formal consolation on the occasion of a serious disaster of some kind
慰 wèi OC: quds MC: ʔɨi 7 AttributionsWD
The most general word for comforting someone is probably the rather rare wèi 慰.
- Word relations
- Assoc: 撫/CONSOLE
Fǔ 撫 focusses on soothing and caring action conducive to peace and security by a person in authority, and there is no implication of relief from intense suffering.
- Syntactic words
- vtoNoffer consolation; comfort; soothe, be soothing
- vtoNpsychcomfort (oneself), give comfort to (oneself)
娛 yú OC: ŋʷa MC: ŋi̯o 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNfind solace for
- vtoNpassivebe caused to be happy> be consoled
安慰 ān wèi OC: qaan quds MC: ʔɑn ʔɨi 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPt(oN)ommake secure and comfort > comfort, console, make (a contextuall determinate person) feel comfortable ( > supply somebody with necessities)
- VPtoNmake secure and comfort > comfort, make somebody feel comfortable
問 wèn OC: mɯns MC: mi̯un 1 AttributionWD
Wèn 問 refers more generally to paying a visit to someone on the occasion of a case of illness etc..
- Word relations
- Contrast: 弔 / 弔吊/MOURNING
Diào 弔/吊 (ant. qìng 慶 "congratulate") is to publicly express one's sorrow on the occasion of the death of someone outside one's own immedidate family.
- Syntactic words
- vtoNpay visit of condolence See VISIT
- vtoNaddress with words of consolationCH
循 xún OC: sɢlun MC: zʷin 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNcomfort
拊 fǔ OC: phoʔ MC: phi̯o 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNto comfort (of humans); to pat (of things)
弔問 diào wèn OC: teewɡs mɯns MC: teu mi̯un 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- NPabactcondolence
撫循 fǔ xún OC: mʰaʔ sɢlun MC: phi̯o zʷin 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNcomfort and console
撫柔 fǔ róu OC: mʰaʔ mlju MC: phi̯o ȵɨu 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNresultativeconsole so as to mollify
哀 āi OC: qɯɯl MC: ʔəi 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNcondole with
嘉 jiā MC: kae OC: kraalCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNcondole with; comfort, give solace toCH
嘉 jiā MC: kae OC: kraalCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNcomfort, give solace toCH
慰諭 wèi yù OC: quds los MC: ʔɨi ji̯o 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNconsole, give solace to
安 ān OC: qaan MC: ʔɑn 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNcomfort; console; pacify
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