Taxonomy of meanings for 有為:　　

  • INTEND
    • NPabactactionism (opposite of 無為)
    • VPadNcharacterised by deliberate action
    • VPiacttake assertive action; philosophically: fail to engage in wuwei 無為
  • ACHIEVE
    • VPibe successful, get things done as one tries to
  • RELY ON
    • NPabsubjectBUDDH: what is dependent, conditioned, of composite nature
    • VPadNbuddhistBUDDH: dependent, conditioned, of composite nature, subject to arising and extinction (ant. to 無為); SANSKRIT saṃskrta
    • VPibuddhistBUDDH: exist interdependently, be conditioned, be of composite nature, be subject to arising and extinction (ant. to 無為); SANSKRIT saṃskrta