詳
detailed, comprehensive
詳 is composed of 言 (speech) and 羊 (sheep, goat). 言 represents speaking. The sheep is gentle in temperament and gives a sense of composure and steadiness. Therefore, 詳 conveys the idea of speaking in a steady and measured manner, and from this it extended to the meanings of carefulness, thoroughness, and rigor.
Vocabulary of 詳
- 詳談 (discuss in detail)
- 安詳 (serene)
- 不詳 (not in detail)
Classification
Related Characters:
7言say9訃
obituary9計plan9訂
agree10訒stutter10訖
finished10記remember10訊
news10討ask for11設
display11訣farewell11訛false11訪
visit12詞
word12詠
sing12詁interpret12訶scold12詐
swindle12註
annotate12詛swear12診examine12詆defame12証proof12評criticize12詔imperial13詩poem13詮explain13詢ask13誠honest13話saying13誇exaggerate13詭violate13詳detailed14誕brag14誦read14誌sign14誩argument14誖
perverse14誥enjoin14說speak14誓oath14誚mock14䛡talk14誨teach14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謀
plan16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proof19䜌unite20謄copy20護protect20警warn20議discuss20譯translate23戀love23變change23讎collate