| 文 | 830B35 60.82 | 部居  | 畫數 4 | ㄨㄣˊ [wen2] (*ㄨㄣˋ [wen4] ). | ||
| N. | (1) Writing, document, paper, text: 文字[wen2zi4]↓; 公文 official document; 文牘，文書 [wen2du2], [wen2shu1]↓; 條文 text of agreement; 具文 prepare a memorandum; 作文 compose, -sition; 原文，本文 original text; 譯文 translated text; 上文，下文 passage above, below; 文不加點 write well, fast and without need of revision; 文不對題 get off the subject, go off on a tangent. (2) Language, spoken or written: 日文，英文，法文，中文 Japanese, English, French, Chinese. (3) Literary and artistic pursuits: 文學，文藝 [wen2xUe2], [wen2yi4]2↓; culture, civilization: 文明，文化 [wen2ming2]2, [wen2hua4]↓. (4) Lines, patterns (in cloth, pebbles). (5) A cash: 一文 one cash; 一文不名 penniless. (6) A surname. | |||||
| V.t. | (*[wen4]) To cover up (mistake): 文過，文飾 [wen4guo4], [wen4shi4]↓. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Literary, cultural: 斯文 cultured, civil in manner; 文縐縐 (also 謅謅) too literary in style, not simple; 文風 [wen2feng1]↓. (2) Civilian, opp. 武 military: 文官 [wen2guan1]↓; 文武全才 a man versed in both literature and military affairs. (3) Gentle: 文火 [wen2huo3]↓. (4) Containing patterns or lines: 文蛤，文犀，文石，文竹 [wen2ge2], [wen2xi1], [wen2shi2], [wen2zhu2]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 文案 [wen2an4], n., office of official documents; such documents. 2. 文筆 [wen2bi3], n., a person's literary style or skill. 3. 文場 [wen2chang2] ([wen2chang3]), n., (1) hall of civil examinations; (2) formerly, orchestra of Chin. theater. 4. 文契 [wen2qi4]1, n., contract, deed. 5. 文氣 [wen2qi4]2, n., force of writing. 6. 文綺 [wen2qi3], n., (LL) stylistic decorations. 7. 文禽 [wen2qin2], n., (AC) pheasant. 8. 文情 [wen2qing2], n., content and style of writing: 文情並茂 rich in both. 9. 文丑 (兒) [wen2chou3]([er0]), n., (Chin. theater) actors for civilian roles. 10. 文旦 [wen2dan4], n., the pomelo. 11. 文定 [wen2ding4], n., (AC allu.) betrothal for marriage. 12. 文牘 [wen2du2], n., correspondence, official communications; bureau in charge of this, secretariat. 13. 文法 [wen2fa3], n., (1) grammar; (2) composition technique. 14. 文房 [wen2fang2], n., a scholar's studio: 文房四寶 “four treasures of the studio”--writing brush, ink, ink slab, paper--stationery requisites. 15. 文風 [wen2feng1], n., literary atmosphere or fashion. 16. 文告 [wen2gao4], n., government statement, public notice, proclamation. 17. 文蛤 [wen2ge2], n., a clam, Meretrix meretrix. 18. 文官 [wen2guan1], n., civilian official. 19. 文過 *[wen4guo4], phr., 文過飾非 to cover up one's errors by excuses. 20. 文翰 [wen2han4], n., literary compositions. 21. 文豪 [wen2hao2], n., a well-known writer. 22. 文化 [wen2hua4], n., culture: 文化水準 cultural level; 文化復興 cultural renaissance; 文化機構 cultural organizations; (cf. 文明 [wen2ming2]↓, civilization); 文化界 cultural circles. 23. 文火 [wen2huo3], n., slow fire (for steaming), opp. 武火 hot fire. 24. 文虎 [wen2hu3], n., literary riddles, esp. as program amusement. 25. 文章 [wen2zhang1], n., (1) a literary composition, essay; (2) prose style; (3) ([wen2zhang0]) exciting or unexpected development (based on idea that a literary composition is a legerdemain): 這話裡頭有文章 this statement contains some sly hints, innuendos; 底下有文章看 some exciting development (of strike, etc.) may follow. 26. 文件 [wen2jian4], n., documents. 27. 文教 [wen2jiao4], n., culture and education: 聯合國科學文教組織 the UNESCO; 文教界 cultural and educational circles. 28. 文靜 [wen2jing4], adj., quiet and refined. 29. 文旌 [wen2jing1], n., (court. to scholars) your travelling schedule. 30. 文集 [wen2ji2]1, n., a writer's works. 31. 文籍 [wen2ji2]2, n., books. 32. 文竹 [wen2zhu2], n., a variety of fine, slender bamboo. 33. 文治 [wen2zhi4]1, n., government by civilians rather than military men; government promotion of literature and the arts. 34. 文致 [wen2zhi4]2, (1) v.t., as in 文致成獄 to frame up a person by legal experts; (2) ([wen2zhi0]) n., literary charm, artistic beauty. 35. 文職 [wen2zhi2], n., civilian post. 36. 文具 [wen2jU4], n., stationery. 37. 文科 [wen2ke1], n., college or department of arts. 38. 文庫 [wen2ku4], n., (1) a library; (2) a publisher's collection or “library” of books. 39. 文兒 [wen2er0], n., style of writing. 40. 文理 [wen2li3], n., order and organization of composition, line of thought in writing: 文理密察 (AC, LL) cogent, lucid piece of writing. 41. 文林 [wen2lin2], n., literary world or circle. 42. 文馬 [wen2ma3], n., piebald or checkered horse. 43. 文盲 [wen2mang2], n., an illiterate. 44. 文貌 [wen2mao4], n., refined appearance. 45. 文面 [wen2mian4], n., tattoo. 46. 文廟 [wen2miao4], n., Confucian temple. 47. 文名 [wen2ming2]1, n., literary fame. 48. 文明 [wen2ming2]2, (1) n., civilization; (2) adj., (a) civilized, opp. 野蠻 savage; adj., (b) modern or modern-style: 文明結婚 modern wedding, also marriage by the young people's choice; 文明戲 modern play; 文明棍兒 a walking stick. 49. 文莫 [wen2mo4]1, adj., (AC, according to one interpretation) hardworking, industrious (related 密勿，黽勉). 50. 文墨 [wen2mo4]2 ([wen2mo0]), n., (1) writing activities; (2) writing style. 51. 文魔 [wen2mo2], n., bookworm; literary magic. 52. 文鳥 [wen2niao3], n., (zoo.) a small bird, Munia oryzivora. 53. 文旆 [wen2pei4], n., see [wen2sheng1]↓. 54. 文憑 [wen2ping2] ([wen2ping0]), n., diploma. 55. 文人 [wen2ren2], n., (1) a writer; (2) a civilian, opp. 武人 military man. 56. 文弱 [wen2ruo4], adj., effeminate, physically weak: 文弱書生 a frail scholar. 57. 文身 [wen2shen1], n., tattoo. 58. 文生 [wen2sheng1], n., formerly, a student, one of the scholar class. 59. 文犀 [wen2xi1], n., lined rhinoceros horn. 60. 文獻 [wen2xian4], n., literary or historical data (of country, period); documents pertaining to period; a country's political and cultural systems, institutions. 61. 文戲 [wen2xi4], n., a theater show without acrobatics. 62. 文繡 [wen2xiu4], n., (AC) silk dress. 63. 文書 [wen2shu1], n., (1) official correspondence, despatch; (2) secretariat, secretary. 64. 文士 [wen2shi4], n., a scholar, a literary man. 65. 文飾 *[wen4shi4], v.t., to whitewash (faults), see [wen4guo4]↑. 66. 文石 [wen2shi2], n., name for agate. 67. 文選 [wen2xUan3], n., selected works, esp. 昭明文選 a wellknown selection noted for essays of florid style of early centuries A.D. 68. 文軒 [wen2xUan1], n., (LL) your beautiful carriage, your movements. 69. 文學 [wen2xUe2], n., literature; person's literary cultivation. 70. 文孫 [wen2sun1], n., (AC) your grandson. 71. 文思 [wen2si1], n., the flow of thoughts and ideas in a piece of writing. 72. 文壇 [wen2tan2], n., literary world or circles; literary forum. 73. 文體 [wen2ti3], n., literary style; literary form. 74. 文采 [wen2cai3], n., beauty of appearance (of person), beauty of style of writing. 75. 文才 [wen2cai2] ([wen2cai0]), n., literary talent. 76. 文辭 [wen2ci2], n., vocabulary and style. 77. 文藻 [wen2zao3], n., decorative embellishments of writing. 78. 文宗 [wen2zong1], n., acclaimed first writer (of period, place). 79. 文字 [wen2zi4], n., (1) written language of a country; (2) choice of words in writing: 文字獄 prosecution of writers on account of literary offence to ruler. 80. 文網 [wen2wang3], n., the long arm of the law. 81. 文物 [wen2wu4], n., cultural objects and institutions (of period, country). 82. 文武 [wen2wu3], adj., both literary and military, see Adj. 2↑. 83. 文雅 [wen2ya3], adj., refined, not coarse. 84. 文言 [wen2yan2], n., the literary language (LL), i.e., language developed through classical patterns, not “sayable,” and used exclusively in writing; n., opp. 白話 [bai2hua4] or vernacular style of writing. 85. 文鰩魚 [wen2yao2yU2], n., the flying fish (also called 飛魚). 86. 文義 [wen2yi4]1, n., literary content; thought or ideas expressed in writing. 87. 文藝 [wen2yi4]2, n., (1) literature and the arts; (2) the literary craft: 文藝界 literary and artistic circle. 88. 文茵 [wen2yin1], n., (AC) tiger skins as cart mattress. 89. 文苑 [wen2yUan4], n., the literary field (lit., “garden”). 90. 文運 [wen2yUn4], n., (1) success in literature or writing; (2) gen. literary movement or tendency. 91. 文魚 [wen2yU2], n., (various interpretations including): goldfish, carp, flying fish ([wen2yao2yU2]↑). | |||||