宾
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Dictionary Definition
No detailed glossary definition available for this character.
Concordance & Context (4 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 20.4
4th Line★
(being, to be) guest, visitor; to visit; to call
觀國之光，利用宾于王。
Observing a country’s splendors
Worthwhile and useful to be guest to the sovereign
Stats: 154+7→ 44.2
2nd Line
(the, one’s) guests, visitors, callers, outsiders
包有魚，無咎，不利宾。
The creel holds a fish*
Nothing is wrong
But this will not benefit the guests
→ 20.4
Xiao Xiang 4
guest
觀國之光，尚宾也。
20.4x Observing a county’s splendors:
(Be) a worthy guest
Xiao Xiang 2
(the) guests
包有魚，義不及宾也。
44.2x The creel holds a fish:
Understandably not extended to the guests
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