虞
yú
concerned about, anxious, worried; refers to the dynasty of Emperor Shun.
Meaning
- Proper Nouns and Technical Designations: Refers to the legendary Emperor Shun (虞舜), his dynasty/clan, or the capital of his realm. In astronomical contexts, it is used as a designation (e.g., 虞衡, Altair) without emotional connotation.
- Anticipatory Anxiety: A state of apprehension or being "on guard" regarding a future event.
- Vigilance and Precaution: Active caution or mindfulness of potential danger to avoid it; common in contexts of strategy, military movement, and statecraft.
Grammar and usage
- Verb: Can be transitive (to be concerned about an object) or intransitive (to be in a state of apprehension).
- Modifier: Used as an adjective to describe a disposition characterized by wariness or caution.
Distinctions
- vs. 憂 (yōu): While both denote worry, 憂 typically reflects deeper sorrow or existing distress, whereas 虞 focuses on the possibility of future trouble.
- vs. 慮 (lǜ): 慮 refers to the cognitive process of deliberation and planning; 虞 is the apprehension that prompts such deliberation.
History and forms
- Readings: Tang-period reading *ngio; Fanqie reading 虞俱.
- Variants: Semantic variant U+299A2.
Decontextualized translator aid. This page describes plausible lexical range; it does not choose what the glyph means in a particular passage.