谛

諦

dì

帝 + 讠

Definitions

dì to examine; truth (Buddhism)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 帝 represents the sound. Simplified form of 諦.

Semantic: 讠 Phonetic: 帝

About

谛 is the simplified version of the traditional character 諦, a phono-semantic compound. It combines the speech radical 言 (simplified as 讠) with the phonetic component 帝 (dì, emperor or god). The original meanings, careful examination, attentive listening, and thorough investigation, stem from the idea of verbal inquiry. With the arrival of Buddhism, the character was adopted to translate the Sanskrit word satya, meaning 'ultimate truth,' particularly in the context of the Four Noble Truths. The simplified form merely replaces the traditional 言 radical with its simplified equivalent 讠, preserving both the investigative and philosophical connotations.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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请你谛听我的指示。

Qǐng nǐ dìtīng wǒ de zhǐshì.

Please listen attentively to my instructions.

你要谛听他的建议。

Nǐ yào dìtīng tā de jiànyì.

You should listen attentively to his advice.

他找到了人生的真谛。

Tā zhǎodào le rénshēng de zhēndì.

He found the true meaning of life.

她谛视着窗外的景色。

Tā dìshì zhe chuāngwài de jǐngsè.

She gazes attentively at the scenery outside the window.

佛教教导我们要谛观世间万物。

Fójiào jiàodǎo wǒmen yào dìguān shìjiān wànwù.

Buddhism teaches us to contemplate all things in the world attentively.

唯有谛听内心的声音，才能做出正确决定。

Wéiyǒu dìtīng nèixīn de shēngyīn, cáinéng zuòchū zhèngquè juédìng.

Only by listening attentively to the inner voice can one make the right decision.

在寂静的夜晚，他独自谛听着风雨声，思绪万千。

Zài jìjìng de yèwǎn, tā dúzì dìtīng zhe fēngyǔ shēng, sīxù wànqiān.

In the quiet night, he alone listens attentively to the sound of wind and rain, with countless thoughts.

通过长期的修行和谛思，他终于领悟了生命的真谛。

Tōngguò chángqī de xiūxíng hé dìsī, tā zhōngyú lǐngwù le shēngmìng de zhēndì.

Through long-term practice and attentive contemplation, he finally comprehended the true meaning of life.

Related Characters

Component: 帝

Component: 讠

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