Shigu, Chapter 1 (Explaining Old Words)

舒，緩也。

Shu (舒) means "slow."

翢，纛也。

Dao (翢) means dao (纛), the feather ornament on a banner.

纛，翳也。

Dao (纛) means "a canopy, to shade."

隍，壑也。

Huang (隍) means "a moat."

芼，搴也。

Mao (芼) means "to pluck, to pick."

典，經也。

Dian (典) means "constant, a canonical text."

威，則也。

Wei (威) means "a rule, a model."

苛，妎也。

Ke (苛) means "to resent, petty and harsh."

芾，小也。

Fu (芾) means "small."

迷，惑也。

Mi (迷) means "to be confused."

狃，復也。

Niu (狃) means "repeatedly, to be accustomed to."

逼，迫也。

Bi (逼) means "to press, to force."

般，還也。

Ban (般) means "to return, to turn back."

班，賦也。

Ban (班) means "to distribute as a grant."

濟，渡也。

Ji (济) means "to cross over."

濟，成也。

Ji (济) means "to accomplish."

濟，益也。

Ji (济) means "to add to, to benefit."

緡，綸也。

Min (缗) means "a fishing line."

闢，歷也。

Bi (辟) means "to govern, to carry out."

漦，盝也。

Li (漦) means "to filter, to strain off."

寬，綽也。

Kuan (宽) means "lenient, relaxed."

袞，黻也。

Gun (衮) means a ceremonial robe painted with the fu pattern.

華，皇也。

Hua (华) means huang (皇), that is, "flower."

昆，後也。

Kun (昆) means "after, afterward."

彌，終也。

Mi (弥) means "to the very end."

明明、斤斤，察也。

Mingming (明明) and jinjin (斤斤) both mean "clear-sighted."

條條、秩秩，智也。

Tiaotiao (条条) and zhizhi (秩秩) both mean "wise."

穆穆、肅肅，敬也。

Mumu (穆穆) and susu (肃肃) both mean "reverent."

諸諸、便便，辯也。

Zhuzhu (诸诸) and pianpian (便便) both mean "skilled in argument."

肅肅、翼翼，恭也。

Susu (肃肃) and yiyi (翼翼) both mean "respectful and careful."

廱廱、優優，和也。

Yongyong (雍雍) and youyou (优优) both mean "harmonious."

兢兢、憴々，戒也。

Jingjing (兢兢) and yingying (憴憴) both mean "cautious."

戰戰、蹌蹌，動也。

Zhanzhan (战战) and qiangqiang (跄跄) both mean "moving."

晏晏、溫溫，柔也。

Yanyan (晏晏) and wenwen (温温) both mean "gentle."

業業、翹翹，危也。

Yeye (业业) and qiaoqiao (翘翘) both mean "perilous."

惴惴、憢々，懼也。

Zhuizhui (惴惴) and xixi (憢憢) both mean "fearful."

番番、矯矯，勇也。

Panpan (番番) and jiaojiao (矫矫) both mean "valiant."

桓桓、烈烈，威也。

Huanhuan (桓桓) and lielie (烈烈) both mean "majestic."

洸洸、赳赳，武也。

Guangguang (洸洸) and jiujiu (赳赳) both mean "martial."

藹藹、濟濟，止也。

Aiai (蔼蔼) and jiji (济济) both mean "stopping at what ritual allows, restrained."

悠悠、洋洋，思也。

Youyou (悠悠) and yangyang (洋洋) both mean "yearning, longing."

蹶蹶、，敏也。

Juejue (蹶蹶) and (a character is missing here in the source text) both mean "nimble."

薨薨、增增，眾也。

Honghong (薨薨) and zengzeng (增增) both mean "numerous."

烝烝、遂遂，作也。

Zhengzheng (烝烝) and suisui (遂遂) both mean "rising up, taking action."

委委、佗佗，美也。

Weiwei (委委) and tuotuo (佗佗) both mean "beautiful."

忯々、惕惕，愛也。

Yiyi (忯忯) and titi (惕惕) both mean "loving."

偁偁、格格，舉也。

Chengcheng (偁偁) and gege (格格) both mean "lifting up."

蓁蓁、孽孽，戴也。

Zhenzhen (蓁蓁) and nienie (孽孽) both mean "adorned splendidly."

懕々、媞々，安也。

Yanyan (懕懕) and titi (媞媞) both mean "settled, composed."

祁祁、遲遲，徐也。

Qiqi (祁祁) and chichi (迟迟) both mean "slow and unhurried."

丕丕、簡簡，大也。

Pipi (丕丕) and jianjian (简简) both mean "great."

存存、萌萌，在也。

Cuncun (存存) and mengmeng (萌萌) both mean "existing."

懋懋、慔々，勉也。

Maomao (懋懋) and mumu (慔慔) both mean "diligent."

庸庸、慅々，勞也。

Yongyong (庸庸) and saosao (慅慅) both mean "toilsome."

赫赫、躍躍，迅也。

Hehe (赫赫) and yueyue (跃跃) both mean "swift."

綽綽、爰爰，緩也。

Chuochuo (绰绰) and yuanyuan (爰爰) both mean "leisurely and slow."

坎坎、墫々，喜也。

Kankan (坎坎) and cuncun (墫墫) both mean "joyful."

瞿瞿、休休，儉也。

Juju (瞿瞿) and xiuxiu (休休) both mean "frugal."

旭旭、蹻々，憍也。

Xuxu (旭旭) and qiaoqiao (蹻蹻) both mean "arrogant."

夢夢、訰々，亂也。

Mengmeng (梦梦) and xunxun (訰訰) both mean "confused."