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Kanji Detail for 虔 - "reverent, firm, kill, seize"
虔
- Meaning
虔 means "reverent, firm, kill, seize."
Reverent - Respectful; careful.
Firm - Solid; steady.
Kill - To slay.
Seize - To take by force.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
respect
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
act with reverence; reverent
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
to act with reverence; reverent
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
reverent, devout
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
Firm or steadfast. The Book of Documents says "Seizing and robbing, falsely claiming." Meaning taking others' possessions as if they were one's own. | Reverent. Such as saying 心虔 (sincere heart), 虔卜 (reverent divination). | Commonly calling lowly women 虔婆 (madam).
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