俟

Translingual

Han character

俟 (Kangxi radical 9, 人+7, 9 strokes, cangjie input 人戈人大 (OIOK), four-corner 2323₄, composition ⿰亻矣)

Derived characters

• 𬾴, 𢰇, 𢉡

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 105, character 23
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 705
• Dae Jaweon: page 223, character 3
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 168, character 3
• Unihan data for U+4FDF

Chinese

Glyph origin

Historical forms of the character 俟
Small seal script s05703 Transcribed ancient scripts L13820 L13821 L13818 L13819
References: Mostly from Richard Sears' Chinese Etymology site (authorisation), which in turn draws data from various collections of ancient forms of Chinese characters, including: Shuowen Jiezi (small seal), Jinwen Bian (bronze inscriptions), Liushutong (Liushutong characters) and Yinxu Jiaguwen Bian (oracle bone script).

Pronunciation 1

Definitions

俟

1. to wait

   • 如其禮樂，以俟君子。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     如其礼乐，以俟君子。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Rú qí lǐyuè, yǐ sì jūnzǐ.

     As to teaching them the principles of propriety and music, I must wait for the rise of a superior man to do that.

Compounds

Pronunciation 2

Definitions

俟

1. Used in 万俟 (Mòqí).

Japanese

Kanji

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

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Readings

• Go-on: じ (ji)
• Kan-on: し (shi)
• Kun: まつ (matsu, 俟つ)

Korean

Hanja

俟 • (sa, gi) (hangeul 사, 기, revised sa, gi, McCune–Reischauer sa, ki)

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