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Chinese
Etymology
From 《禮記·聘義》：.
介紹而傳命，君子於其所尊弗敢質，敬之至也。
介绍而传命，君子于其所尊弗敢质，敬之至也。 - From: The Book of Rites, c. 4th – 2nd century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Jiè shào ér chuán mìng, jūnzǐ yú qí suǒzūn fúgǎn zhì, jìng zhī zhì yě.
- The messages (between the visitor and the host) were passed through all the attendants, from one to another. A superior man, where he wishes to do honour, will not venture to communicate directly and in person. This was a high tribute of respect.
See also the Etymology section at 紹介.
Pronunciation
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
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| Character
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介
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| Reading #
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1/1
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Modern
Beijing
(Pinyin)
|
jiè
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Middle
Chinese
|
‹ kɛjH ›
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Old
Chinese
|
/*kˁrp-s/
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| English
|
armour; scale of animals
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Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:
* Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
* Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. * as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
* Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
* Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;
* Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
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| Zhengzhang system (2003)
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| Character
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介
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紹
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| Reading #
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1/1
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1/1
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| No.
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6525
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2144
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Phonetic
component
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介
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刀
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Rime
group
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祭
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宵
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Rime
subdivision
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2
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2
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Corresponding
MC rime
|
誡
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紹
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Old
Chinese
|
/*kreːds/
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/*djewʔ/
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Verb
介紹
- to introduce
- (Philippine Hokkien) to introduce to someone (a possible romantic partner, as in matchmaking)
- to recommend
- to explain (a situation); to brief
Synonyms
- (to introduce): (someone to someone else) 引見／引见 (yǐnjiàn)
- (to recommend):
- 保舉 / 保举 (bǎojǔ) (literary, to recommend somebody for a post with one's personal guarantee)
- 保薦 / 保荐 (bǎojiàn) (literary, to recommend someone for a promotion)
- 建議 / 建议 (jiànyì)
- 引薦 / 引荐 (yǐnjiàn)
- 引進 / 引进 (yǐnjìn)
- 推舉 / 推举 (tuījǔ)
- 推薦 / 推荐 (tuījiàn)
- 推選 / 推选 (tuīxuǎn)
- 提議 / 提议 (tíyì)
- 舉薦 / 举荐 (jǔjiàn)
- 薦舉 / 荐举 (jiànjǔ)
- 交代 (jiāodài)
- 分解 (fēnjiě)
- 拆白 (Xiamen Hokkien, Zhangzhou Hokkien, Taiwanese Hokkien)
- 拆破 (Zhangzhou Hokkien, Taiwanese Hokkien)
- 解說 / 解说 (jiěshuō)
- 解釋 / 解释 (jiěshì)
- 訓 / 训 (xùn) (literary, or in compounds, meanings of words)
- 說 / 说
- 說明 / 说明 (shuōmíng)
- 說解 / 说解 (shuōjiě) (literary)
- 講明 / 讲明 (jiǎngmíng)
- 講解 / 讲解 (jiǎngjiě)
- 開拆 / 开拆 (Hokkien)
- 開釋 / 开释 (kāishì) (literary)
- 闡明 / 阐明 (chǎnmíng)
- 闡發 / 阐发 (chǎnfā)
- 闡說 / 阐说 (chǎnshuō)
- 闡論 / 阐论 (chǎnlùn) (literary)
- 闡釋 / 阐释 (chǎnshì)
- 陳 / 陈 (chén) (literary, or in compounds)
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