Definitions

energetic; exalted; magnanimous

Etymology

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The character 倜 combines the human radical 亻 on the left, which signals a connection to people or human traits, with the phonetic component 周 on the right. It is used almost exclusively to describe a temperament that is unrestrained, free-spirited, and elegant, defying conventional social bounds. 倜 rarely stands alone and most often pairs with 傥 to form a compound adjective highlighting an easygoing, unconventional, and highly independent nature, typically in literary or formal contexts.

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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