應

Derived characters

• 軈, 㒣, 㣹, 㶐, 𡄖, 𡾶, 𥌾, 𥗡, 𧃽, 𧕄, 𪈠, 𪯂

References

• KangXi: page 405, character 21
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 11330
• Dae Jaweon: page 746, character 2
• Hanyu Da Zidian: volume 4, page 2359, character 3
• Unihan data for U+61C9

Definitions

應

1. should; ought to

   • 文王既勤止，我應受之。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     文王既勤止，我应受之。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Classic of Poetry, circa 11^th – 7^th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Wénwáng jì qín zhǐ, wǒ yīng shòu zhī. [Pinyin]

     King Wen laboured earnestly; Right is it we should have received [the kingdom].

2. perhaps; maybe

   • 秋來應瘦盡，偏自著腰身。 [MSC, trad.]
     秋来应瘦尽，偏自着腰身。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: Northern and Southern Dynasties, Xu Ling (徐陵)

     Qiū lái yīng shòu jìn, piān zì zhù yāoshēn. [Pinyin]

     (please add an English translation of this example)

   • 此曲祇應天上有，人間能得幾回聞？ [MSC, trad.]
     此曲只应天上有，人间能得几回闻？ [MSC, simp.]

     From: Tang Dynasty, Du Fu

     Cǐ qǔ qí yīng tiānshàng yǒu, rénjiān néng dé jǐ huí wén? [Pinyin]

     This tune is perhaps only present in Heaven; how many times can you hear this in the human world?

3. A surname​.

Compounds

Definitions

應

1. to answer; to reply

   • 老子漠然不應。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     老子漠然不应。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Zhuangzi, circa 3^rd – 2^nd centuries BCE

     Lǎozǐ mòrán bù yìng. [Pinyin]

     Laozi looked indifferent, and gave him no answer.

2. to permit; to promise
3. to agree; to echo; to go along with
4. to handle; to deal with
5. (of words, etc.) to come true; to be confirmed
6. to suit; to fit
7. to accept
8. 41st tetragram of the Taixuanjing; "response"

Compounds

Readings

• Goon: おう (ō)^{←おう (ou, historical)}
• Kan’on: よう (yō)^{←よう (you, historical)}
• Kun: こたえる (kotaeru, 應える)^{←こたへる (kotaferu, historical)}; いらえる (iraeru, 應える)^{←いらへる (iraferu, historical)}; あたる (ataru, 應る)^{←あたる (ataru, historical)}; まさに (masani, 應に)^{←まさに (masani, historical)}