sī
厶
private; personal; selfish
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
private; personal; selfish
archaicA classical Chinese character used in formal or historical texts as an equivalent to 私. It represents self-interest or that which is not public.
Gǔ古
zhě者
Cāng仓
Jié颉
zuò作
shū书
，
zì自
yíng营
wéi为
sī厶
。
In ancient times, when Cangjie created writing, he used 厶 to represent self-interest.
Sī厶
xīn心
bù不
qù去
，
gōng公
yì义
nán难
xíng行
。
If selfishness is not removed, public justice is difficult to uphold.
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Cǐ此
suǒ所
wèi谓
qù去
qí其
sī厶
xīn心
，
cún存
hū乎
gōng公
lǐ理
yě也
。
This is what is called removing one's selfish heart and preserving universal principles.