詮 [诠] quán
verb
: to explain; to comment; to expound; to annotate
Kun Reading
詮 | かい kai
noun
: effect; result; worth; use; avail
On Reading
セン sen
Usage:
詮釋 [诠释] quan2shi4: to interpret; to comment and explain; to annotate; to perform (i.e. interpret a theatrical role); to decode; interpretation; annotation
詮[诠]解 quan2jie3: to explain (a text)
詮註 [诠注] quan2zhu4: notes and commentary; exegesis
真詮[诠] zhen1quan2: to explain truly (esp. of classic or religious text); true commentary; correct exegesis
Japanese common word | expression
詮議 | せんぎ sengi: discussion; examination
詮方 | せんかた senkata: required means
詮無い | せんない sennai
: unavoidable; no help for
詮方無い | せんかたない senkatanai
: it cannot be helped; there is no way;
: (Archaism) intolerable; unbearable
詮索好き | せんさくずき sensakuzuki
: nosy person; busybody
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
言 (yan2: speech radical 149) suggests the meaning while
全 (quan2: all; complete) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
言 (yan2: speech radical 149) suggests the meaning while
全 (quan2: all; complete) provides the sound.
簡體 Simplified.
诠. Derived from generic radical simplification #1 (訁言 » 讠).
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
