子こ zǐ ㄗˇ Child, heir. Refers to both sons and daughters. / Love, charity. / Respectful term for a man. / People in general. / Fourth of the five levels of nobility. / First of the twelve earthly branches of the zodiac. 曰 yuē ㄩㄝ (1) 說せつ。 Say, speak. ：	The Master said,
「道みち dào ㄉㄠˋ Road, path. / Journey. / Method. / Law, reason. / Doctrine, claim. / Skill, technique. / Principle, right way. / The Dao, the origin of all things in Daoism. / Speak, talk. / Take a course of action. / Take a course of action. / Rites paid to the spirit of roads. / Ancient administrative unit. / Daoism. dǎo ㄉㄠˇ Lead. / Flow smoothly. 之これ zhī ㄓ Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning. 不ふ bù ㄅㄨˋ Not have. / To not be. / Negational adverb, used before verbs, adjectives, etc. to indicate negation. / Negational adverb expressing prohibition: do not. / Negational adverb expressing rhetorical question: is not...? fǒu ㄈㄡˇ Same as 「否いや(1.2)」 fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used together with an affirmative word, expressing its negative or opposite. / Same as 「否いや(1.3)」 fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used at the end of a question to form a yes-no question. fū ㄈㄨ Sepal of a flower. pī ㄆㄧ Same as 「丕(1)」 pī ㄆㄧ: Large. bǐ ㄅㄧˇ Show disdain for. 行くだり xíng ㄒㄧㄥˊ Walk, move (on foot). / Advance, move forward. / Leave, exit. / Patrol, go on inspection. / Inspection of the realm by the Son of Heaven. / Be married off. / Flow, circulate. / Channel, guide. / Revolution, circular motion. / Experience. / Luggage, belongings taken on a journey. / Do, carry out. / Actions. / Accomplishments. / Use, utilize. / Take over (an official duty). / Offer, present. / Moral conduct, behaviour. / A type of classical poem. / A piece of music. / Semi-cursive script. / Adverb: will, about to. / Adverb: again, once more. / Adverb: by chance, luckily. / Ambassador (official title). / Measure word for number of pourings of drinks. háng ㄏㄤˊ Road. / Track, pattern. / Row, line. / Row of soldiers in battle. / Unit of 25 soldiers. / Shaft of a feather (and by extension, wings). / Measure word for things which form rows. / Rank, position. 也 yě ㄧㄝˇ Modal particle used at the end of a sentence, expressing assertion and affirmation. / Modal particle used at the end of a question for emphasis. / Modal particle used at the end of a cause-effect sentence to express explanation. / Modal particle used in the middle of a sentence to express a pause. ，我わが wǒ ㄨㄛˇ First-person pronoun: I. / One's own side in general. / Expresses closeness. / Egoism, self-involvement. 知ち zhī ㄓ Know, understand. / Perception. / Recognize. / Knowledge. / Know about, make sense of. / Be friendly with. / Control, get on top of. zhì ㄓˋ Wisdom. 之これ zhī ㄓ Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning. 矣 yǐ ㄧˇ Modal particle used to express declaration. / Modal particle used to express exclamation. / Modal particle used to express an order or request. ：	"I know how it is that the path of the Mean is not walked in:
知ち zhī ㄓ Know, understand. / Perception. / Recognize. / Knowledge. / Know about, make sense of. / Be friendly with. / Control, get on top of. zhì ㄓˋ Wisdom. 者もの zhě ㄓㄜˇ Pronoun used after verbs, adjectives, etc. in place of a person or thing. / Pronoun used after numbers in place of a thing. / Pronoun used after time or negation to express "when" or "if". / Expressive particle used in a declarative sentence after the subject. / Expressive particle used in a sentence after the subject to express cause or explanation. zhuó ㄓㄨㄛˊ In, located in. 過か guò ㄍㄨㄛˋ Pass by, go by. / Exceed, go beyond. / Too much, excess. / Mistake, make a mistake. / Crime, commit a crime. / Lose. / Visit. guō ㄍㄨㄛ Name of a state in pre-Qin China. 之これ zhī ㄓ Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning. ，	The knowing go beyond it,
愚ぐ yú ㄩˊ stupid, doltish, foolish 者もの zhě ㄓㄜˇ Pronoun used after verbs, adjectives, etc. in place of a person or thing. / Pronoun used after numbers in place of a thing. / Pronoun used after time or negation to express "when" or "if". / Expressive particle used in a declarative sentence after the subject. / Expressive particle used in a sentence after the subject to express cause or explanation. zhuó ㄓㄨㄛˊ In, located in. 不ふ bù ㄅㄨˋ Not have. / To not be. / Negational adverb, used before verbs, adjectives, etc. to indicate negation. / Negational adverb expressing prohibition: do not. / Negational adverb expressing rhetorical question: is not...? fǒu ㄈㄡˇ Same as 「否いや(1.2)」 fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used together with an affirmative word, expressing its negative or opposite. / Same as 「否いや(1.3)」 fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used at the end of a question to form a yes-no question. fū ㄈㄨ Sepal of a flower. pī ㄆㄧ Same as 「丕(1)」 pī ㄆㄧ: Large. bǐ ㄅㄧˇ Show disdain for. 及 jí ㄐㄧˊ Catch up to. / Retrieve, recover. / Attain, rival. / To. / Touch. / Relate to. / Continue, succeed. / Preposition: until ... (a time). / Connective: and. 也 yě ㄧㄝˇ Modal particle used at the end of a sentence, expressing assertion and affirmation. / Modal particle used at the end of a question for emphasis. / Modal particle used at the end of a cause-effect sentence to express explanation. / Modal particle used in the middle of a sentence to express a pause. 。	and the stupid do not come up to it.
道みち dào ㄉㄠˋ Road, path. / Journey. / Method. / Law, reason. / Doctrine, claim. / Skill, technique. / Principle, right way. / The Dao, the origin of all things in Daoism. / Speak, talk. / Take a course of action. / Take a course of action. / Rites paid to the spirit of roads. / Ancient administrative unit. / Daoism. dǎo ㄉㄠˇ Lead. / Flow smoothly. 之これ zhī ㄓ Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning. 不ふ bù ㄅㄨˋ Not have. / To not be. / Negational adverb, used before verbs, adjectives, etc. to indicate negation. / Negational adverb expressing prohibition: do not. / Negational adverb expressing rhetorical question: is not...? fǒu ㄈㄡˇ Same as 「否いや(1.2)」 fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used together with an affirmative word, expressing its negative or opposite. / Same as 「否いや(1.3)」 fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used at the end of a question to form a yes-no question. fū ㄈㄨ Sepal of a flower. pī ㄆㄧ Same as 「丕(1)」 pī ㄆㄧ: Large. bǐ ㄅㄧˇ Show disdain for. 明あきら míng ㄇㄧㄥˊ Bright, brilliant. / Daytime. / Clear, obvious. / Clarify, make clear. / Understand. / Straightforwardly, clearly. / Clear, clean. / Wise. / Make wise. / Spirit, god. / Respect. / Eyesight. / Good eyesight. / See clearly. / The following (day, month, year, etc.). 也 yě ㄧㄝˇ Modal particle used at the end of a sentence, expressing assertion and affirmation. / Modal particle used at the end of a question for emphasis. / Modal particle used at the end of a cause-effect sentence to express explanation. / Modal particle used in the middle of a sentence to express a pause. ，我わが wǒ ㄨㄛˇ First-person pronoun: I. / One's own side in general. / Expresses closeness. / Egoism, self-involvement. 知ち zhī ㄓ Know, understand. / Perception. / Recognize. / Knowledge. / Know about, make sense of. / Be friendly with. / Control, get on top of. zhì ㄓˋ Wisdom. 之これ zhī ㄓ Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning. 矣 yǐ ㄧˇ Modal particle used to express declaration. / Modal particle used to express exclamation. / Modal particle used to express an order or request. ：	I know how it is that the path of the Mean is not understood:
賢けん xián ㄒㄧㄢˊ virtuous, worthy, good; able 者もの zhě ㄓㄜˇ Pronoun used after verbs, adjectives, etc. in place of a person or thing. / Pronoun used after numbers in place of a thing. / Pronoun used after time or negation to express "when" or "if". / Expressive particle used in a declarative sentence after the subject. / Expressive particle used in a sentence after the subject to express cause or explanation. zhuó ㄓㄨㄛˊ In, located in. 過か guò ㄍㄨㄛˋ Pass by, go by. / Exceed, go beyond. / Too much, excess. / Mistake, make a mistake. / Crime, commit a crime. / Lose. / Visit. guō ㄍㄨㄛ Name of a state in pre-Qin China. 之これ zhī ㄓ Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning. ，	The men of talents and virtue go beyond it,
不ふ bù ㄅㄨˋ Not have. / To not be. / Negational adverb, used before verbs, adjectives, etc. to indicate negation. / Negational adverb expressing prohibition: do not. / Negational adverb expressing rhetorical question: is not...? fǒu ㄈㄡˇ Same as 「否いや(1.2)」 fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used together with an affirmative word, expressing its negative or opposite. / Same as 「否いや(1.3)」 fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used at the end of a question to form a yes-no question. fū ㄈㄨ Sepal of a flower. pī ㄆㄧ Same as 「丕(1)」 pī ㄆㄧ: Large. bǐ ㄅㄧˇ Show disdain for. 肖あやか xiào xiāo ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄠ look like, resemble, be like 者もの zhě ㄓㄜˇ Pronoun used after verbs, adjectives, etc. in place of a person or thing. / Pronoun used after numbers in place of a thing. / Pronoun used after time or negation to express "when" or "if". / Expressive particle used in a declarative sentence after the subject. / Expressive particle used in a sentence after the subject to express cause or explanation. zhuó ㄓㄨㄛˊ In, located in. 不ふ bù ㄅㄨˋ Not have. / To not be. / Negational adverb, used before verbs, adjectives, etc. to indicate negation. / Negational adverb expressing prohibition: do not. / Negational adverb expressing rhetorical question: is not...? fǒu ㄈㄡˇ Same as 「否いや(1.2)」 fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used together with an affirmative word, expressing its negative or opposite. / Same as 「否いや(1.3)」 fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used at the end of a question to form a yes-no question. fū ㄈㄨ Sepal of a flower. pī ㄆㄧ Same as 「丕(1)」 pī ㄆㄧ: Large. bǐ ㄅㄧˇ Show disdain for. 及 jí ㄐㄧˊ Catch up to. / Retrieve, recover. / Attain, rival. / To. / Touch. / Relate to. / Continue, succeed. / Preposition: until ... (a time). / Connective: and. 也 yě ㄧㄝˇ Modal particle used at the end of a sentence, expressing assertion and affirmation. / Modal particle used at the end of a question for emphasis. / Modal particle used at the end of a cause-effect sentence to express explanation. / Modal particle used in the middle of a sentence to express a pause. 。	and the worthless do not come up to it.
人ひと rén ㄖㄣˊ Man, person. / Others, other people. / The people, ordinary men. / Talent, material. / [A man's] character. / Affairs of men, world of man. / Benevolence. 莫 mò mù ㄇㄛˋ ㄇㄨˋ do not, is not, can not; negative 不ふ bù ㄅㄨˋ Not have. / To not be. / Negational adverb, used before verbs, adjectives, etc. to indicate negation. / Negational adverb expressing prohibition: do not. / Negational adverb expressing rhetorical question: is not...? fǒu ㄈㄡˇ Same as 「否いや(1.2)」 fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used together with an affirmative word, expressing its negative or opposite. / Same as 「否いや(1.3)」 fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used at the end of a question to form a yes-no question. fū ㄈㄨ Sepal of a flower. pī ㄆㄧ Same as 「丕(1)」 pī ㄆㄧ: Large. bǐ ㄅㄧˇ Show disdain for. 飲いん yǐn yìn ㄧㄣˇ ㄧㄣˋ drink; swallow; kind of drink 食しょく shí sì yì ㄕˊ ㄙˋ ㄧˋ eat; meal; food; KangXi radical number 184 也 yě ㄧㄝˇ Modal particle used at the end of a sentence, expressing assertion and affirmation. / Modal particle used at the end of a question for emphasis. / Modal particle used at the end of a cause-effect sentence to express explanation. / Modal particle used in the middle of a sentence to express a pause. ，	There is no body but eats and drinks.
鮮 xiān ㄒㄧㄢ Fresh fish. / Freshly killed meat. / Fresh. / New and beautiful. / Die young. xiǎn ㄒㄧㄢˇ Few. / Weaken, decline. / Orphan. / Good. / Praise, compliment. / Small mountain detached from other large mountains. xiàn ㄒㄧㄢˋ Offer, sacrifice. 能のう néng ㄋㄥˊ A type of bear. / Ability, talent. / Man of ability, man of talent. / Able to, competent. / Comply with, be friendly towards. / Encompass, obtain. / To, arrive at. / Then, thus. / Same as 「而(4.3)」 ér ㄦˊ: Connective: if, supposing. / Only, merely. / Even if. / Thus, in this way. / Three-legged turtle. nài ㄋㄞˋ Withstand, endure. tái ㄊㄞˊ Same as 「台だい(1.1)」 tái ㄊㄞˊ: Name of a celestial body. tài ㄊㄞˋ State, form. 知ち zhī ㄓ Know, understand. / Perception. / Recognize. / Knowledge. / Know about, make sense of. / Be friendly with. / Control, get on top of. zhì ㄓˋ Wisdom. 味あじ wèi ㄨㄟˋ taste, smell, odor; delicacy 也 yě ㄧㄝˇ Modal particle used at the end of a sentence, expressing assertion and affirmation. / Modal particle used at the end of a question for emphasis. / Modal particle used at the end of a cause-effect sentence to express explanation. / Modal particle used in the middle of a sentence to express a pause. 。」	But they are few who can distinguish flavors."