諸
various, all
諸 is composed of 言 (speech) and 者 (this, person). 言 represents speaking. Speaking is easier than taking action, and speech has always been more abundant than action. 者 depicts a pile of firewood being used to start a fire for cooking, and a pile of firewood carries the sense of gathering and multiplicity. Therefore, 諸 is used to mean various or all.
Vocabulary of 諸
- 諸多 (a lot of)
- 諸侯 (feudal vassal)
- 諸如 (such as)
Classification
Related Characters:
7言say9訂
agree10訒stutter10訖
finished10記remember10訊
news11設display11訣farewell11訛false11訪visit12詠sing12詁interpret12詐
swindle12註
annotate12詛swear12診examine12詆defame12証proof12評criticize12詔imperial13詩poem13詮explain13誠honest13話saying13誇exaggerate13詭violate14誦read14誌sign14誖
perverse14誥enjoin14說speak14誓oath14誚mock14䛡talk14誑
lies14認
recognize14語speech15誹slander15諕intimidate15諒
trust15誼relation15諉shirk15諗long for15論discuss15誰who15諸various16諟examine16諦truth16諱taboo16諢jest16謔tease16諷
satirize16諳know16諜
spy16謊lie17謗slander17謅babble17謨plan18謫censure18謾deceive18謹careful19譙blame19證proof20謄copy20護protect20警warn20譯translate23讎collate