懋
to be hardworking; luxuriant; splendid
Closest English meanings
vigorous·grand·commend
The Calligrapher — Ōuyáng Tōng 欧阳通
Tang regular-script master known for powerful, square strokes.
Tang calligrapher (?–691), master of regular script — known for 《道因法师碑》. Tang dynasty
Cultural Story
懋 is effort at full volume. The 尚書 praises 懋功, great merit won by labor, and the ritual texts use it for the 懋典, the ceremony done large. The heart with 楙, lush growth, is vigor that bears fruit. It is the grand, official industry, the work that announces itself.
Common words & phrases
- 懋功 great merit
- 懋迁 trade · commerce
- 懋典 grand ceremony
Read the story behind the character
懋 is a museum word: 懋功 the merit on a commemorative arch, 懋迁 the old term for trade, 懋典 the state ceremony. It survives in plaques and company names that want to sound old and solid. No one uses it in a sentence they actually speak.
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