恕

Han character edit

恕 (Kangxi radical 61, 心+6, 10 strokes, cangjie input 女口心 (VRP), four-corner 4633₀, composition ⿱如心)

Derived characters edit

• 𫉅

References edit

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 384, character 17
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 10560
• Dae Jaweon: page 715, character 1
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 4, page 2293, character 9
• Unihan data for U+6055

Glyph origin edit

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *hnjas) : phonetic 如 (OC *nja, *njas) + semantic 心 (“heart”).

Pronunciation edit

Definitions edit

恕

1. to show consideration for others; to put oneself in someone's shoes

   • 子貢問曰：「有一言而可以終身行之者乎？」子曰：「其恕乎！己所不欲，勿施於人。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     子贡问曰：「有一言而可以终身行之者乎？」子曰：「其恕乎！己所不欲，勿施于人。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Zǐgòng wèn yuē: “Yǒu yī yán ér kě yǐ zhōngshēn xíng zhī zhě hū?” Zǐ yuē: “Qí shù hū! Jǐ suǒ bù yù, wù shī yú rén.” [Pinyin]

     Zi Gong asked, saying, "Is there one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life?" The Master said, "Is not RECIPROCITY / EMPATHY such a word? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others."

2. to forgive; to pardon; to show mercy

   饒恕／饶恕  ―  ráoshù  ―  to forgive; to pardon

3. excuse me

   恕我直言  ―  shùwǒzhíyán  ―  Excuse me for speaking bluntly.

   六歲以下兒童恕不招待。 [MSC, trad.]
   六岁以下儿童恕不招待。 [MSC, simp.]

   Liù suì yǐxià értóng shù bù zhāodài. [Pinyin]

   Children six and below will not be received, excuse us.

Compounds edit

References edit

• Dictionary of Chinese Character Variants (教育部異體字字典), A01349
• “恕”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎^[1], 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–
• “Query for 恕”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 (overall work in Hokkien and Mandarin), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2023.
• Lippiello, Tiziana. (2010). “A Confucian Adage for Life: Empathy (Shu) in the Analects.” In Light a Candle: Encounters and Friendship with China. Festschrift in Honour of Angelo Lazzarotto P.I.M.E., edited by Roman Malek S.V.D. and Gianni Criveller. Sankt Augustin: Monumenta Serica.

Kanji edit

(“Jinmeiyō” kanji used for names)

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Readings edit

• Go-on: しょ (sho)
• Kan-on: しょ (sho)
• Kan’yō-on: じょ (jo)
• Kun: おもいやる (omoiyaru, 恕る); ゆるす (yurusu, 恕す)

Derived terms edit

• 恕(じょ)する (josuru): to forgive; to pardon; to excuse

Hanja edit

恕 • (seo) (hangeul 서, revised seo, McCune–Reischauer sŏ, Yale se)

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Han character edit

恕: Hán Việt readings: thứ
恕: Nôm readings: thứ

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References edit

• Nom Foundation