Definition
寓 is a literary bound form (b.f.) that never stands alone — it always appears in compounds or fixed patterns. Its core meanings are 'residence' (公寓, 寓所), 'to imply / contain' (寓意, 寓含), and 'to combine A with B' in the classical pattern 寓A于B, where the first element is the thing being conveyed and the second is the medium (e.g., 寓教于乐 'combine education with entertainment'). The 'proverb' sense appears in 寓言, the traditional genre of fables.
b.f.
(bound form) residencedwelling (in 公寓, 寓所)(bound form) to implyto contain a hidden meaning (in 寓意, 寓含)(bound form) to combine A with B (in the structure 寓A于B)
Examples
- 。Tā zhù zài chéngjiāo de yí dòng xiǎoxíng gōngyù lǐ.He lives in a small apartment building in the suburbs.
- ，。Zhè zé yù yán suīrán jiǎnduǎn, què fùhán shēnyì.This fable, though brief, contains profound meaning.
- 寓，。Lǎoshī shànyú yù jiào yú lè, xuéshēng xué de hěn kāixīn.The teacher is good at combining education with entertainment, so the students enjoy learning.
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