CLASSIFY    分類類

SAY OR THINK that something to be of a certain CATEGORY.
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Old Chinese Criteria
1. The general term for classifying something is lèi 類. 2. Guī 歸 is occasionally used for things being classified as belonging to a certain class.
Modern Chinese Criteria
分類 is the current modern word for establishing a classification. 歸納 is the current modern word for subsuming under a classification. 分門別類 (prov) refers idiomatically to the establishment of classifications. 分別部居 (prov, arch) refers idiomatically, and in an archaising manner to the establishment of classifications. rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hypernym
  • SPEAK　ACT so as to USE WORDS FOR SHOWING MEANING.*Speech by speaker X, directed towards audience Y, in order to communicate message Z. (anc: 12/0, child: 32)
  • ACT　MOVE OR NOT MOVE CONFORMING to one's SELF:own DECIDE:decision. (anc: 11/0, child: 24)
  • MOVE　CHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION. (anc: 10/0, child: 21)
Other Hypernyms
  • THINK　ACT USING ONLY the MIND. (anc: 12/0, child: 12)
  • ACT　MOVE OR NOT MOVE CONFORMING to one's SELF:own DECIDE:decision. (anc: 11/0, child: 24)
  • MOVE　CHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION. (anc: 10/0, child: 21)

Words (4 items)

歸  guī OC: klul MC: kɨi 6 Attributions

Guī 歸 is occasionally used for things being classified as belonging to a certain class.

    Syntactic words
  • vt+prep+Npassivebe ascribed to
  • vtoNclassify
  • vttoN1.+N2classify N1 as N2LZ
  • vttoN1.+prep+N2attribute (guilt, blame etc) to N2
類  lèi OC: ruds MC: li 4 Attributions

The general term for classifying something is lèi 類.

    Syntactic words
  • nabsocial classificationLZ
  • vibe able to properly classify things in categories, especially with regard to the demands of ritual proprietyLZ
  • vt(oN)properly classify the contextually determinate N in categories, especially with regard to the demands of ritual proprietyLZ
  • vtoN.adVon the basis of classifying, to V
  • vtoNdeclarativedeclare to belong to a category
  • vtoNputativeconsider as belonging to a category
比類  bǐ lèi MC: pjijX lwijH OC: piʔ ruds 2 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • NPabcomparable casesCH
  • VPtoNcompare and classify accordinglyLZ
志序  zhì xù MC: tsyiH zjoX OC: kljɯs ljaʔ 1 Attribution
    Syntactic words
  • VPtoNrecord and classify/rankCH