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zhì° : dividing
制
| roots | pinyin, English |
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未刂
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wèi³ not yet, däo knife
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28:22 gù dà zhì° bù gë
So great dividing does not cut
| carver (-ing) | AW, RH, VM, LG, PI |
| tailor (-ng) | W1, FE, RP, CM, AH |
| craftsman | GR |
| Preparer of things | WW |
| institution | EC |
| Design | WO |
| principle | PC |
| cutting | L1 |
| governing | C1, AL |
| governing blade | DH |
| ruler | LY, WC |
| regulations | JL |
| leader | DC |
| whole | DL |
| Unity | JS |
MWD has 'fú 夫' for 'gù'; FY omits; RP and AH follow MWD. MWD has '无 wú' for 'bù'; FY has 'wú 無'; RP and AH follow FY.
始制有名
32:10 shî zhì° yôu míng
Beginning of dividing was Naming
| divided, division | FE, CM |
| to divide things up | VM |
| to divide and arrange | WW |
| carved (up) | AW, PI |
| When a governing blade begins carving it up | DH |
| cut | L1 |
| diversified | W1 |
| discrimination | C1 |
| distinction | RP |
| proceeds to action | JL |
| creation | WO, DL |
| Reason creates order | PC |
| human civilization | LY |
| to regulate the world | AH |
| regulations | DC |
| regulations and institutions | WC |
| institution | EC |
| establish a system | RH |
| established control | GR |
| to make order | AL |
| To order, to govern | LG |
MWD-A missing 'míng'.
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