| 介 | 1086A25 81.22 | 部居  | 畫數 4 | ㄐㄧㄝˋ [jie4] (*ㄍㄚˋ [ga4] ). | ||
| N. | (1) Armor, mail: 介夫 [jie4fu0], 介冑 [jie4zhou2]↓. (2) (Zoo.) crustaceans: 介瞉 [jie4ke2], 介蟲 [jie4chong2]↓; 鱗介類 fish and crustaceans. (3) (Interch. 芥) a thing of little or no value, a trifle: 一介不取 will not take a cent. (4) Stage direction for certain movements: 飲酒介 drinking wine; 相見介 (of two persons) meeting; 張生笑介 Chang smiles or laughs. (5) (U.f. 价) a manservant. (6) A surname. | |||||
| V.i. & t. | (1) To lie between, interpose, serve as intermediary: 介紹 [jie4shao4]↓; 介於二者之間 situated between the two; 介紹 introduce one person to another; 媒介 a medium or go-between; 介詞 [jie4ci2]↓. (2) Pray for blessing:以介眉壽 to pray for blessing of long life; 介壽 [jie4shou4]↓. (3) Keep in mind, take seriously: 介意 [jie4yi4], 介懷 [jie4huai2], 介介 [jie4jie4]↓. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Simple, plain: 一介書生 a mere scholar; 一介武夫 a plain soldier. (2) Huge, big: 介福 [jie4fu2]↓. (3) ([ga4]) Such a : 像煞有介事 (Shanghai dial.) make such a fuss about it, put on such airs. (4) Upright, straightforward, conscientious: 耿介 scrupulous, acting on principles; 介然 [jie4ran2]↓. | |||||
| Adj. & adv. | Alone:介立 [jie4li4], 介特 [jie4te4]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 介蟲 [jie4chong2], n., (zoo.) crustaceans. 2. 介弟 [jie4di4], n., (court.) your brother. 3. 介夫 [jie4fu0], n., (AC) an armed soldier. 4. 介福 [jie4fu2], n., great happiness, untold blessings; also v.i., pray for blessings. 5. 介懷 [jie4huai2], v.i., bear a grievance, take offense. 6. 介介 [jie4jie4], adj., uneasy, troubled, full of misgivings. 7. 介冑 [jie4zhou2], n., ancient military dress (“armor and helmet”). 8. 介彀 [jie4ke2], n., shells of crabs, oysters, lobsters or snails. 9. 介立 [jie4li4], v.i., stand alone. 10. 介然 [jie4ran2], adj. & adv., steadfast(ly), uncompromising(ly). 11. 介紹 [jie4shao4], v.t., (1) introduce (one person) to another (also 紹介); (2) serve as an intermediary. 12. 介壽 [jie4shou4], n., offer of birthday congratulations. 13. 介特 [jie4te4], n., (AC) one without family or friend: 養老疾，收介特 (AC) take care of the aged and the sick and give shelter to the homeless. 14. 介詞 [jie4ci2], n., (gram.) a preposition. 15. 介子 [jie4zi3], n., (phys.) a mesotron. 16. 介意 [jie4yi4], v.i., feel hurt: 請不要介意 please do not take it to heart, see [jie4huai2]↑. | |||||