"緯書" meaning in All languages combined

See 緯書 on Wiktionary

Noun [Chinese]

IPA: /weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: wěishū [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄨ [Mandarin, bopomofo], wěishū [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], wěishu [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], wei³-shu¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], wěi-shū [Mandarin, Yale], woeishu [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], вэйшу [Mandarin, Palladius], vɛjšu [Mandarin, Palladius], hjw+jH syo [Middle-Chinese], /*ɢʷɯls hlja/ [Old-Chinese, Zhengzhang] Forms: 纬书
Etymology: So-called because of their relation with the 經書 (“canon; classic”): whereas the canons were like the warp (經) in the fabrics of classical literature, the 緯書/纬书 (wěishū) were purported to be based on them and complement them like the weft. Etymology templates: {{zh-l|*經書|gloss=canon; classic}} 經書 (“canon; classic”), {{zh-m|*經}} 經 Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} 緯書
  1. (historical) Confucian esoteric literature (occult writings based on the body of Confucian classics) Tags: historical Categories (topical): Books, Occult

Alternative forms

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