kuí

睽

Character · Verb

separate; violate

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to separate; to part; to be estranged (same as 暌)

literary

Literary usage equivalent to 暌, often used in compounds like 睽违.

Xiōng兄
dì弟
kuí睽
gé隔
duō多
nián年
 ，
jīn今
rì日
zhōng终
yú于
chóng重
féng逢
 。

The brothers had been separated for many years and finally reunited today.

Kuí睽
wéi违
yǐ已
jiǔ久
 ，
bù不
shèng胜
xiǎng想
niàn念
 。

Having been apart for so long, I miss you beyond words.

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Shān山
chuān川
kuí睽
yì异
 ，
fēng风
sú俗
bù不
tóng同
 。

The mountains and rivers are different, and the customs vary.

2.

verb

to violate; to go against; to be in discord

literary

Often used in the context of opposition or contradiction, notably in the I Ching (易经) hexagram 睽卦 (The Hexagram of Opposition).

Shàng上
xià下
kuí睽
wéi违
 ，
zhèng政
lìng令
bù不
tōng通
 。

The upper and lower levels were at odds, and government orders did not circulate.

Liǎng两
rén人
yì意
jiàn见
xiāng相
kuí睽
 ，
wú无
fǎ法
dá达
chéng成
gòng共
shí识
 。

The two people's opinions contradicted each other, making it impossible to reach a consensus.

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Yì易
jīng经
zhōng中
de的
kuí睽
guà卦
xiāng象
zhēng征
guāi乖
kuí睽
bèi背
lí离
 。

The Kui hexagram in the I Ching symbolizes alienation and estrangement.