GROW 長大長／生
LIVE so as to INCREASE in SIZE.
GET BIGGERGET TALLERGET LARGERINCREASE IN SIZESPROUTGERMINATESHOOT UPSPRING UPDEVELOPBUDBURST FORTHBLOOMFLOURISHTHRIVEBURGEON
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The current general term for growth is zhǎng 長, and for having as a habitat it is shēng 生.
2. Chéng 成 refers specifically to growing to a mature state and thus to grow into something grown-up.
3. Bāo 苞 refers to plants growing in clusters.
4. Shú 熟 refers to a plant growing to maturity and the ripe stage where it may be harvested.
NB: Chǎn 產 refers specifically to a plant or an animal being a product of a certain area and thus growing in that area. This word is marginal in the group.
2. Chéng 成 refers specifically to growing to a mature state and thus to grow into something grown-up.
3. Bāo 苞 refers to plants growing in clusters.
4. Shú 熟 refers to a plant growing to maturity and the ripe stage where it may be harvested.
NB: Chǎn 產 refers specifically to a plant or an animal being a product of a certain area and thus growing in that area. This word is marginal in the group.
Modern Chinese Criteria
長大
生長
見長
生
長
成長
長進
成丁
成人
成材
rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
生長
見長
生
長
成長
長進
成丁
成人
成材
rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
- A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages
(
BUCK 1988)
p.
12.53 - SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse
(
GIRARD 1769)
p.
1.17.16 CROITRE.AUGMENTER
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Words
長 zhǎng OC: krlaŋʔ MC: ʈi̯ɐŋ 27 AttributionsWD
The current general term for growth is zhǎng 長.
- Word relations
- Ant: 少/YOUNG
Shào 少 (ant. zhǎng 長 "grown up") is a comparative term and refers specifically to relatively young age in humans; note that a person remains shào 少 "junior" (ant. zhǎng 長 "senior") in respect to elders until he is very old indeed. - Contrast: 育/REAR
The current general word for rearing and/or breeding is yù 育, which can refer to animals as well as occasionally to humans, and the word belongs to a dignified stylistic layer. - Contrast: 宰/CONTROL
- Syntactic words
- nabactgrowthLZ
- vadNgrown-up, adult
- vadVwhen grown up
- vibe grown up
- vi+Sgrow so that S
- vichangegrow; grow up properly; grow up to be adult; (of abilities) grow to get stronger, develop;
- vt(oN)figurative, causative, intensitiveforce matters to grow and matureCH
- vt0oN{SUBJ}grow
- vtoNabcausativemake develop fully, allow to develop
- vtoNcausativelet grow, allow to grow; get to flourish
- vtoNcausativebe caused or allowed to grow
- vtoNcausativeCHEMLA 2003: cause to grow> expand 以乘其實而長之 "by multiplication of the corresponding dividend one expands it".
生 shēng OC: sraaŋ MC: ʂɣaŋ 24 AttributionsWD
The current general term for a plant having a place as a habitat is shēng 生
- Syntactic words
- nabgrow; sproutingCH
- vichangegrow, have one's habitat (as crops)
- vt+prep+Ngrow in (a place N)
- vt+prep+Ninchoativecome to grow in NCH
- vt+prep+Nobject=sourcegrow from N
- vt+V(0)V=passivebe caused to growCH
- vt0oN{SUBJ}there grow N
- vtoNcausativemake N grow, allow N to growCH
- vtoN{PLACE}grow in a placeLZ
熟 shóu OC: djɯwɡ MC: dʑuk 9 AttributionsWD
Shú 熟 refers to a plant growing to maturity and the ripe stage where it may be harvested.
- Word relations
- Assoc: 豐/FLOURISH
Fēng 豐 (ant.* wěi 萎 "dried up and thin on the ground") refers to rich thick growth, often as an asset.
- Syntactic words
- vichangeto mature; to ripen
- vifigurativemature so as to lead to retribution (of actions)
- vtoNperfectivehave matured, have ripened
成 chéng OC: djeŋ MC: dʑiɛŋ 3 AttributionsWD
Chéng 成 refers specifically to growing to a mature state and thus to grow into something grown-up.
- Syntactic words
- vadVas an adult
- vibe grown up, be an adult
- vichangegrow up; grow to proper size; mature properly;
動 dòng OC: dooŋʔ MC: duŋ 2 AttributionsWD
- Word relations
- Contrast: 作/ARISE
Zuò 作 (ant.* xiē 歇 "cease to exist, cease to be active, cease to happen") typically refers to something happening or arising for the first time, but the word can also refer to the emergence of persons like sages. [ORIGINAL], [SPECIFIC]
- Syntactic words
- viprocesssprout, grow
苞 bāo OC: pruu MC: pɣɛu 2 AttributionsWD
Bāo 苞 refers to plants growing in clusters.
- Syntactic words
- vadNgrowing in clusters
- vichangegrow in clusters
- vtoNcausativemake grow in clusters
轉大 zhuǎn dà OC: tonʔ daads MC: ʈiɛn dɑi 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPichangegrow older 年轉大 "grow older"
穟 suì OC: sɢluds MC: zi 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vi.redprocessgrow up or grow in a certain place.
茁 zhuó OC: skrod MC: ʈʂiɛt 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vigrow (strong and fat); thrive
遂長 suì zhǎng OC: sɢluds krlaŋʔ MC: zi ʈi̯ɐŋ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPiprocessgrow properly
生長 shēng zhǎng MC: sraeng drjang OC: sraaŋ krlaŋʔ CH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VP prep Nchangeoriginate and grow up in NCH
長為 zhǎng wéi MC: drjang hjweH OC: krlaŋʔ ɢʷalCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNgrow so as to becomeCH
孰 shú MC: dzyuwk OC: djɯwɡLZ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- viresultative= shú 熟: to mature, to get ripeLZ
少長 shào zhǎng MC: syewX drjang OC: hmljews krlaŋʔCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPigrow up from childhoodCH
少長 shào zhǎng MC: syewX drjang OC: hmljews krlaŋʔCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPigrow up from childhoodCH
叢 cóng OC: dzooŋ MC: dzuŋ 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vigrow thickly Baopuzi, Preface: 荊棘叢於庭宇 "...grow thickly in the yard"
產 chǎn OC: sqreenʔ MC: ʂɣɛn 0 AttributionsWD
NB: Chǎn 產 refers specifically to a plant or an animal being a product of a certain area and thus growing in that area. This word is marginal in the group.
- Syntactic words
登 dēng OC: tɯɯŋ MC: təŋ 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vichangeripen, get properly ripe
Click here to add pinyin MC: OC: CH 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VP prep Nchangeoriginate and grow up in NCH
Click here to add pinyin MC: OC: CH 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNgrow so as to becomeCH
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