| 物 | 146B25 10C.50-9 | 部居  | 畫數 8 | ㄨˋ [wu4] | ||
| N. | (1) A thing, matter, things in gen.: 無物 nothing; 他物 some other things; 物極則反 things always revert or reverse themselves after reaching an extreme; 物腐蟲生 worms invest decayed mater, (fig.) of decadent organization; 物換星移 things or aspects of things have changed; 物質，物產，物品 [wu4zhi2], [wu4chan3], [wu4pin3]↓; 植物 plants; 動物 animals; 人物 human figures in painting, types of character: 這種人物 this kind of person; 文物 cultural objects or institutions. (2) The outside or material world versus 我 the self: 物累 material cares and worries; 遊心物外 let the mind soar free from the material things; 物我兩忘 (Taoist contemplation) become unaware of both the self and the outside world. (3) The public:物議，物論 [wu4yi4]2, [wu4lun4]↓; 物望 [wu4wang4]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 物產 [wu4chan3], n., native products. 2. 物情 [wu4qing2], n., the condition of things. 3. 物故 [wu4gu4], v.i., (LL) to die. 4. 物候 [wu4hou4], n., the season of things, quality of fruit, vegetable according to the seasons. 5. 物化 [wu4hua4], v.i., (LL) to die; spec. (Taoist) pass away and become spirit. 6. 物華 [wu4hua2], n., (LL) the beautiful nature. 7. 物價 [wu4jia4], n., prices: 物價指數 price index. 8. 物件(兒) [wu4jian4] ([wu4jia4er0]), n., a thing, an article. 9. 物主 [wu4zhu3], n., owner of article. 10. 物質 [wu4zhi2], n., matter; 物質主義 materialism. 11. 物料 [wu4liao4], n., raw material. 12. 物力 [wu4li4], n., economic or material strength. 13. 物理 [wu4li3], n., physics: 物理科學 physical science; 物理治療法 physiotherapy. 14. 物論 [wu4lun4], n., public criticism. 15. 物品 [wu4pin3], n., wares, goods, products, articles: 貴重物品 valuable articles. 16. 物色 [wu4se4], (1) n., color or quality of goods; (2) ([wu4se0]), v.t., to look for (able, qualified men, special products). 17. 物事 [wu4shi4], n., matter, thing, event, affair (also 事物): 任何物事 any kind of matter. 18. 物體 [wu4ti3], n., form and state of matter; material body: 天球之物體 material body of stars. 19. 物資 [wu4zi1], n., natural resources. 20. 物望 [wu4wang4], n., a person's prestige. 21. 物物 [wu4wu4], adv., everything: 物物交換 exchange article by article. 22. 物役 [wu4yi4]1, n., (LL) the slave of material cares and ambitions. 23. 物議 [wu4yi4]2, n., public criticism. 24. 物宜 [wu4yi2], n., (AC) what is proper to each one. | |||||