EMBELLISH 修飾飾
CAUSE-TO BECOME MORE BEAUTIFUL.
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Old Chinese Criteria
1. The current general word for embellishment of anything concrete or abstract is shì 飾.
2. Rùn 潤 refers to adding lustre and giving something a sumptuous appearance, and the word is always used in literal senses.
3. Xiū 修 refers to an effort of elevated figurative embellishment and cultivation typically of an abstract kind, as in 修身.
2. Rùn 潤 refers to adding lustre and giving something a sumptuous appearance, and the word is always used in literal senses.
3. Xiū 修 refers to an effort of elevated figurative embellishment and cultivation typically of an abstract kind, as in 修身.
Modern Chinese Criteria
裝飾
裝點
裝璜
裝修
點綴
飾
修飾 is a current modern word for embellishing something so as to improve it.
潤色 focusses on the improvement of colours.
潤飾 focusses on the creation of lushness.
藻飾 (lit) refers to literary embellishments.
點染 (lit) refers to touching up a literary piece.
rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
裝點
裝璜
裝修
點綴
飾
修飾 is a current modern word for embellishing something so as to improve it.
潤色 focusses on the improvement of colours.
潤飾 focusses on the creation of lushness.
藻飾 (lit) refers to literary embellishments.
點染 (lit) refers to touching up a literary piece.
rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
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1194 - A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages
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6.71 - Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien
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EMBELLISH
ornare refers to embellishment as an integrated part of making something properly and fully useful, and the word has positive connotations.
comere refers to typically effeminate superficial beautification through attractive arrangement of what is embellished that shows excessive interest in mere appearances and superficial beauty.
decorare refers to getting something into properly decorative shape.
- 韓非子同義詞研究
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HANFEI TONGYI 2004)
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252 - 韓非子同義詞研究
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HANFEI TONGYI 2004)
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93 - 王力古漢語字典
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WANG LI 2000)
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188 裝，妝
1.WL points out correctly, that in the meaning "pretend" these characters are not interchangeable.
Words
飾 shì OC: qhljɯɡ MC: ɕɨk 45 AttributionsWD
The current general word for embellishment of anything concrete or abstract is shì 飾.
- Syntactic words
- vadNembellished
- vibe artificially embellishing, be decorative; be full of embellishments or rhetorical flourishes
- vtoNembellish, decorate; polish up and cultivate properly; embellish; decorate (also with abstract objects);
- vtoNmiddle voiceget dressed up artificially
- vtoNnegativedress up, make appear beautiful; disguise; specifically: disguise through embellishment; sometimes:
- vtoNpassivebe embellished; be dressed up
- vtoNpsychembellish (oneself), make (oneself) look artificially beautiful
文 wén OC: mɯn MC: mi̯un 15 AttributionsWD
- Word relations
- Ant: 質/SUBSTANCE
The general term for substance as opposed to form or appearance is zhì 質, and this troubling term desperately need systematic investigation.
- Syntactic words
- vt(oN)give something an artificially beautiful appearance
- vtoNLY 14.12: to refine, to give something a pleasing and refined pattern
- vtoNcausativecause (oneself) to be elegant
- vtoNnegativeto embellish an N, which is inherently wicked, so as to make it appear better than it isLZ
- vtoNputativeto consider as elegant; to regard as refined
- vtoNtattootattoo
文章 wén zhāng OC: mɯn kjaŋ MC: mi̯un tɕi̯ɐŋ 12 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NPnonreferentialdecorous manifestations; decorations; elaborate embellishments
藻 zǎo OC: tsaawʔ MC: tsɑu 6 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- nabfeatureliterary flourish; aesthetic superior achievementsCH
- nabpassiveembellishment
- vtoNembellish
- vtoNfigurativeembellish non-physically
莊嚴 zhuāng yán OC: skraŋ ŋɡam MC: ʈʂi̯ɐŋ ŋi̯ɐm 6 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NPabbuddhistBUDDH: adornment
- VPiBUDDH: ?? be adorned, be embellished
- VPifigurativeBUDDH: ?? be embellished > be glorious, be brilliant
- VPtoNBUDDH: ?? adorn, embellish
潤 rùn OC: njuns MC: ȵʷin 5 AttributionsWD
Rùn 潤 refers to adding lustre and giving something a sumptuous appearance, and the word is always used in literal senses.
- Syntactic words
- vadNpolished upCH
- vtoNadorn, give lustre to
整 zhěng OC: tjeŋʔ MC: tɕiɛŋ 3 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNarrange in an orderly manner
- vtoNpassivebe arranged in good order; be in order; be well-functioning
脩 xiū OC: sqlɯw MC: sɨu 3 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vt(oN)embellish the contextually determinate N
- vtoN
- vtoNreflexive.自decorate oneself
修 xiū OC: sqlɯw MC: sɨu 2 AttributionsWD
Xiū 修 refers to an effort of elevated figurative embellishment and cultivation typically of an abstract kind, as in 修身.
- Syntactic words
- vtoNcausativemake beautiful, beautify
治 chí OC: rlɯ MC: ɖɨ 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vt(oN)get the contextually determinate thing N into proper shape
- vtoNget into proper shape, set to work properly on
裝 zhuāng OC: skraŋ MC: ʈʂi̯ɐŋ 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vadNadorned, well-kept
- vtoNperform make-up (for someone)
- vtoNpassivebe embellished, be made-up
- vtoNsubj=nonhumanembellish
修飾 xiū shì OC: sqlɯw qhljɯɡ MC: sɨu ɕɨk 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPt(oN)embellish (themselves), tart themselves upCH
- VPtoNpolish up, add ornaments to
- VPtoNpsychembellish and adorn (oneself)
嚴飾 yán shì OC: ŋɡam qhljɯɡ MC: ŋi̯ɐm ɕɨk 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NPimpressive embellishments
- VPibe well-adorned
掉 diào OC: deewɡs MC: deu
掉 nuò OC: rneewɡ MC: ɳɣɔk 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNadjust properly, arrange in an orderly manner
理 lǐ OC: ɡ-rɯʔ MC: lɨ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNwork (jade etc); mulanshi: arrange (a woman's hairdo) properly
純 zhǔn OC: tjunʔ MC: tɕʷin 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNembellish, embroider
美 měi OC: mriʔ MC: mi 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNcausativebeautify
斧藻 fǔ zǎo OC: paʔ tsaawʔ MC: pi̯o tsɑu 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNhack/chisel out embellishing patterns in> embellish
潤色 rùn sè OC: njuns sqrɯɡ MC: ȵʷin ʂɨk 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNgive the final polish and sheen to (a document etc)
美 měi MC: mijX OC: mriʔCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNembellishCH
藩飾 fān shì MC: pjon syik OC: pan qhljɯɡLZ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNto adornLZ
俅 qiú OC: ɡu MC: gɨu 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vigem-adorned
冶 yě OC: laʔ MC: jɣɛ 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNadorn (YI)
妝 zhuāng OC: skraŋ MC: ʈʂi̯ɐŋ 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- viactput on makeup
- vtoNadorn (SHUOWEN: 飾也)
容 róng OC: k-loŋ MC: ji̯oŋ 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- viadorn (SHI) ????
珌 bì OC: piɡ MC: pit 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- nornament at lower end of scabbard (Shi)
粧 Click here to add pinyin OC: MC: 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNapply make-up to ( a female)
組 zǔ OC: skaaʔ MC: tsuo̝ 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoN(archaic and elevated:) beautify (as in 組修其身)
飭 chì OC: khrlɯɡ MC: ʈhɨk 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- viactuse make-up (for 飾)
華飾 huá shì OC: ɢʷraal qhljɯɡ MC: ɦɣɛ ɕɨk 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NPembellishment
- VPadNembellished; done-up
章黼 zhāng fǔ OC: kjaŋ paʔ MC: tɕi̯ɐŋ pi̯o 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NPadNembellished with black and white patterning
弄 nòng OC: ɡ-rooŋs MC: luŋ 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNembellish
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