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比 bì (V) to stand beside, to cleave to [N.B. Distinguish bǐ: (V) to
compare]

又 yòu (Adv) also, again

新 xin (Adj/SV) new; (V) to make new, to treat as new

聖 shèng (Adj/SV) sagely; (N) a sage

得 dé (V) to obtain, to be able to

即 jí (V) to be precisely (often much like the copula “is,” but with
stress), to go to

用 yòng (V) to employ, to use; (CV) equivalent to yǐ 以

身 shen (N) body, self, oneself; (Adv) personally, oneself

堯 yáo (N) the name of a legendary sage ruler

舜 shùn (N) the name of a legendary sage ruler

堯舜 Yáo-Shùn: an R+R noun meaning both “Yao and Shun” and
“the highest sages” (though translators generally preserve the form
“Yao and Shun”)

君 jun (N) a ruler