傥 (儻) tǎng

  1. tǎng adjective unconventional
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
  2. tǎng adjective forgetful; absent minded
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
  3. tǎng adjective upright; upstanding; honest
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In this sense 先 has the same meaning as 正直.
  4. tǎng adjective broad
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In this sense 先 has the same meaning as 广大.
  5. tǎng conjunction if; suppose
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In this sense 先 has the same meaning as the modern functional word 如果, as a subordinating conjunction (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 153).
  6. tǎng adverb accidentally
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In this sense 先 has the same meaning as 偶然 or 意外 (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 153).
  7. tǎng conjunction if; suppose
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Archaic variant of 儻 (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 153).

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