<p>This word means 坦然 in modern chinese. In fact I can't find a right English word to express the meaning. The meaning of sentence is, natural has its own rule.It didn't fight, but it will be the winner. It didn't say anything, but evernthing in the world will answer it. It didn't call anyone, but there are so many animals in the world. So, we just take it easy, just get our own plans, just do what we should do, calmly and indifferently, and the natural will help us to finish everything well.</p>

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It sounds like you're describing the Daoist concept of 無為 -- acting naturally, in an uncontrived fashion, allowing things to run their course. As mentioned in the Dao De Jing, where I found the character 繟, when one acts with 無為, things naturally turn out for the best.
Aces
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Quite similar. The philosophy in the Daoist was quite complicated. In my understanding, the word 繟 is more similar to the word 坦然 in mordern Chinese.
JoyceBryant
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<p>have a look of the 國語辭典:</p>

<p><a href="http://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/cgi-bin/cbdic/gsweb.cgi?o=dcbdic&amp;searchid=W00000008412" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/cgi-bin/cbdic/gsweb.cgi?o=dcbdic&amp;searchid=W00000008412</a></p>

<p>then, 唐玄宗御製道德真經疏:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/YsWbK.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/YsWbK.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Sb8mV.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Sb8mV.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

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<p>In a version of the <em>Dao De Jing</em> that I found on Gutenberg.org, this character appears: 繟. I've done multiple searches of the web and of several dictionaries online, but wasn't able to find a translation. </p>

<p>Here is the chapter that contains the character: </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>第七十三章</p>
  
  <p>勇於敢則殺，勇於不敢則活。此兩者，或利或害。天之所惡，孰知其故？是以聖人猶難之。天之道，不爭而善勝，不言而善應，不召而自來，繟然而善謀。天網恢恢，疏而不失。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Does anybody know its meaning? According to MDBG.net, the reading of it is: chǎn, but no definition was provided: <a href="http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php?page=worddict&amp;wdrst=1&amp;wdqb=%E7%B9%9F" rel="nofollow">http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php?page=worddict&amp;wdrst=1&amp;wdqb=繟</a> (click the character to expand the information on it)</p>

<p>Your help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!</p>

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繟
chǎn
(1) 宽绰, 舒缓 [generous]
(2) 又如: 繟然(坦然, 宽舒的样子)
more at bkrs
user6065
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2016-07-18T01:11:31.293Z
Thank you! If you submit it as an answer, I'll accept it. :)
Aces
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2016-07-18T01:51:50.560Z
also try C-C dictionaries:zdic:1. 宽松的丝带。

　2. 舒缓；坦然。etc.
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Translation of "繟"
# Translation of "繟"

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-07-18)

In a version of the *Dao De Jing* that I found on Gutenberg.org, this character appears: 繟. I've done multiple searches of the web and of several dictionaries online, but wasn't able to find a translation.

Here is the chapter that contains the character:

> 第七十三章
>
> 勇於敢則殺，勇於不敢則活。此兩者，或利或害。天之所惡，孰知其故？是以聖人猶難之。天之道，不爭而善勝，不言而善應，不召而自來，繟然而善謀。天網恢恢，疏而不失。

Does anybody know its meaning? According to MDBG.net, the reading of it is: chǎn, but no definition was provided: [http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php?page=worddict&wdrst=1&wdqb=繟](http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php?page=worddict&wdrst=1&wdqb=%E7%B9%9F) (click the character to expand the information on it)

Your help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

**Tags:** characters, character-identification, meaning

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 繟 chǎn (1) 宽绰, 舒缓 [generous] (2) 又如: 繟然(坦然, 宽舒的样子) more at bkrs  
> **username_0**: Thank you! If you submit it as an answer, I'll accept it. :)  
> **username_1**: also try C-C dictionaries:zdic:1. 宽松的丝带。  　2. 舒缓；坦然。etc.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2016-07-18. Score: 1

This word means 坦然 in modern chinese. In fact I can't find a right English word to express the meaning. The meaning of sentence is, natural has its own rule.It didn't fight, but it will be the winner. It didn't say anything, but evernthing in the world will answer it. It didn't call anyone, but there are so many animals in the world. So, we just take it easy, just get our own plans, just do what we should do, calmly and indifferently, and the natural will help us to finish everything well.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: It sounds like you're describing the Daoist concept of 無為 -- acting naturally, in an uncontrived fashion, allowing things to run their course. As mentioned in the Dao De Jing, where I found the character 繟, when one acts with 無為, things naturally turn out for the best.  
> **username_2**: Quite similar. The philosophy in the Daoist was quite complicated. In my understanding, the word 繟 is more similar to the word 坦然 in mordern Chinese.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-07-18. Score: 1

have a look of the 國語辭典:

<http://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/cgi-bin/cbdic/gsweb.cgi?o=dcbdic&searchid=W00000008412>

then, 唐玄宗御製道德真經疏:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/YsWbK.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/YsWbK.png)

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/Sb8mV.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/Sb8mV.png)


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