although ; in spite of ; albeit
"though a country is now strong; bellicosity will lead to its ruin."
"Even an established nation like Zhou still regards self-renewal as its mission."
繁体写法:虽,六书中的形声字,有一些字左边是部首,代表义符,而右边代表声符。例如江河二字,左边水为部首,是义符,右边为声符。宋人王圣美称之为右文,即依字的形体右边相似或基本相似,又是同音,可以假借。