四方
Chinese edit
four | square; quadrilateral; place square; quadrilateral; place; region; direction; side; method; way; prescription; power; upright; just | ||
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simp. and trad. (四方) |
四 | 方 |
Pronunciation 1 edit
Noun edit
四方
- (literally) the four directions (north, south, east and west)
- 酒酣,高祖擊筑,自為歌詩曰:「大風起兮雲飛揚,威加海內兮歸故鄉,安得猛士兮守四方?」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
- Jiǔ hān, Gāozǔ jī zhù, zìwéi gēshī yuē: “Dàfēng qǐ xī yún fēiyáng, wēi jiā hǎinèi xī guī gùxiāng, ān dé měngshì xī shǒu sìfāng?” [Pinyin]
- Having drunken liquor to his heart's content, Gaozu plucked the zhu and composed himself an ode: “A great wind came forth, the clouds rose on high. Now that my might rules all within the seas, I have returned to my old village. Where will I find brave men to guard the four corners of my land?”
酒酣,高祖击筑,自为歌诗曰:「大风起兮云飞扬,威加海内兮归故乡,安得猛士兮守四方?」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- (figuratively) everywhere; far and wide
- 2020, “月光暝”, 高以德 (lyrics), 吳靜慧 (music)[1]performed by 蔡秋鳳 [Kerris Tsai]:
Synonyms edit
- (everywhere): 各地 (gèdì)
Derived terms edit
- 四方八面 (sìfāngbāmiàn)
Descendants edit
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Proper noun edit
四方
- The Quad (anti-China alliance comprising of the United States, Japan, Australia and India)
Pronunciation 2 edit
Adjective edit
四方
- (attributive) square; cube; cubic
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Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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四 | 方 |
し Grade: 1 |
ほう Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- (in) all directions, everywhere
Derived terms edit
Korean edit
Hanja in this term | |
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四 | 方 |
Noun edit
- Hanja form? of 사방 (“in all directions, everywhere”).