自繇

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from; self; oneself
from; self; oneself; since
 
cause; means; interpretations of the trigrams
cause; means; interpretations of the trigrams; folk-song; forced labour
 
trad. (自繇)
simp. #(自繇)

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Noun

自繇

  1. Alternative form of 自由 (zìyóu)
  2. liberty (as opposite to freedom, coined by Yan Fu)
    由繇二字,古相通假,今此译遇自繇字,皆作自繇。不作自由者,非以为古也。视其字依两文规例,本一系名,非虚乃实,写为自繇。欲略示区别而已。