Analects 6.18

The Analects (論語), BOOK VI. YUNG YEY 雍也第六

Character glossary

• 子zison, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thin
• 曰yuēto speak; to say
• 知zhīto know, to perceive, to comprehend
• 之zhīmarks preceding phrase as modifier of fo
• 者zhěthat which; they who; those who
• 不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix
• 如rúas, as if, like, such as, supposing
• 好hǎogood, excellent, fine; proper, suitable;
• 樂lècheerful, happy, laughing; music

Passages with shared wording

• Analects 3.3
• Analects 13.24
• Analects 9.17
• Analects 15.12
• Mencius 1B.5
• The Great Learning Passage 3

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