俱
(literary) all; both; entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; (literary) to be alike
Closest English meanings
all·together·complete·entirely
The Calligrapher — Yán Zhēnqīng 颜真卿
Tang master of robust regular script; co-creator of the enduring 'Yan style'.
Tang calligrapher (709–784), master of regular script/running script — the Tang moral paragon whose upright, muscular regular script became the model of Chinese integrity in writing. Tang dynasty
Cultural Story
俱 is wholly. The 孟子 says the means must be 俱全 before the act; a banquet was 俱备 by dusk. To grow 俱增 with the years was the calm hope. The character gathers every part into one complete thing. To write 俱 is to insist that nothing is left out.
Common words & phrases
- 俱全 complete in all respects
- 俱备 all ready · complete
- 俱增 increase together
Read the story behind the character
The launch checklist must be 俱全 before takeoff; the parts are 俱备 in the sealed box. Costs climb 俱增 with each new order. All present, all ready, all rising — this word marks the complete set, from the packing list to the budget that grows with every added line.
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