乘
cheng2Mathews: 0398GSR: 895a
Dictionary Definition
(to) avail (oneself) of, take advantage of, take, take control of, multiply, ascend on, be carried by, rely on, rely upon, supersede, mount, surmount, overcome, drive, ride, ascend, go upon, seize, bully, chance/opportunity (s, ed, ing); (to be) mounted, astride, on top of, above, upon, riding, in control, carried by; (a, the) team, ride, mount, four-team, team of four, chariot
Radical: 4+9 | First occurrence: Hexagram 03.2
Concordance & Context (19 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 03.2
2nd Line★
a team of four; a harnessed team of 03.4
屯如邅如，乘馬班如。匪寇，婚媾。女子贞不字，十年乃字。
It seems like needing assistance is the same as turning back
A team of four horses arrayed alike
Not an adversary but a marital suitor*
The woman, of tender years, is resolved: no babies
Ten years, then babies
Stats: 4+9→ 03.4
4th Line
a team of four; a harnessed team of 03.6
乘馬班如，求婚媾，往吉，無不利。
A team of four horses arrayed alike
The quest of a marital suitor
To advance is promising
Without doubt worthwhile
→ 03.6
6th Line
a team of four; a harnessed team of 03.2
乘馬班如，泣血漣如。
A team of four horses arrayed alike
Tears of blood, flowing like water
→ 13.4
4th Line
mounting, climbing (up) (on), upon, astride
乘其墉，弗克攻，吉。
Mounting those battlements
But not capable of attack
Promising
→ 40.3
3rd Line
mounted; riding (a horse, mount, carriage)
負且乘，致寇至，贞吝。
Shouldering baggage while riding
Inviting robbers to approach
Persistence is embarrassing
→ 01.T
Tuan Zhuan
to mount, ride, avail of, ascend on
大哉乾元，萬物資始，乃統天。雲行雨施，品物流形。大明終始，六位時成。時乘六龍以御天。乾道變化，各正性命，保合太和，乃利贞。首出庶物，萬國咸寧。
How great (is) creation’s source!
The myriad beings (are) provided beginnings
Along with all of the sky
Clouds pass, rain falls
The varieties of beings flow into form
Great light completes (then) begins
The six positions (are) by season fulfilled
Seasons to mount the six dragons
(And) with these to master the skies
Creation’s way (is) emergence (and) transformation
Each being true to inner nature (and) higher law
Security (is) joining in the highest attunement
It is this that rewards persistence
(As) leaders emerge from the numberless beings
The myriad realms come together in peace
→ 16.5x
Xiao Xiang 5
(is) rely(ing) on, upon; avail(ing) of 21.2x
六五贞吉，乘剛也。恆不死，中未亡也。
16.5x Six fifth’s persistent affliction:
Relying upon firmness
* Chronic but not fatal
The middle is not yet passed
→ 21.2x
Xiao Xiang 2
relying on, upon; avail(ing) of, riding 43.T
噬膚滅鼻，乘剛也。
21.2x Biting (into) tender meat, burying the nose:
Relying on firmness
→ 22.1x
Xiao Xiang 1
(a, the, to) take advantage, avail of, ride (ing)
舍車而徒，義弗乘也。
22.1x Dismissing the carriage and walking:
On principle, declining to ride
→ 43.T
Tuan Zhuan
relies, rides on, upon; avails (itself) of 47.3x
夬，決也。剛決柔也。健而説，決而和。揚于王庭，柔乘五剛也。孚號有厲，其危乃光也。告自邑，不利即戎，所尚乃窮也。利有攸往，剛長乃終也。
Decisiveness
(Means) to break through
The firm breaks through the flexible
Dynamic but also persuasive
Breaking through and yet responsive
A disclosure at the royal court:
The flexible rides upon five firm (lines)
A truthful appeal, this will be serious:
This crisis will then be made known
Inform the home town,
Nothing worthwhile (in) resorting to hostilities:
What is valued (would) then be wasted
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go:
Firmness endures and then completes
→ 47.3x
Xiao Xiang 3
rely on, upon; avail (ing) of; riding 51.2x
據于蒺藜，乘剛也。入于其宮，不見其妻，不祥也。
47.3x Grasping at thorny brambles:
Relying on the firm
* Going into his house
But not seeing his wife:
Not a happy omen
→ 51.2x
Xiao Xiang 2
rely(ing) on, upon; avail(ing) of, riding 54.T
震來厲，乘剛也。
51.2x The shock comes with adversity:
Rely upon firmness
→ 54.T
rely(ing) on, upon; avail(ing) of, riding 54.T
震來厲，乘剛也。
51.2x The shock comes with adversity:
Rely upon firmness
Tuan Zhuan
re lies on, upon; takes advantage of 03.2x
歸妹，天地之大義也。天地不交，而萬物不興，歸妹，人之終始也。説以動，所歸妹也。征凶，位不當也。無攸利，柔乘剛也。
Little sister’s marriage
Heaven (and) earth have their meanings in wholeness
(When) heaven (and) earth do not interact
Then the myriad beings do not come to be
Little sister’s marriage (is) humanity’s end (and) beginning
Satisfaction (as) a way to move
(Is) the reason for little sister’s marriage
To go boldly (is) inauspicious:
The dignity is not appropriate
Not a direction with merit:
The yielding takes advantage of the firm
→ 59.T
Tuan Zhuan
availing of; mounted, relying on, upon
渙，亨。剛來而不窮，柔得位乎外而上同。王假有廟，王乃在中也。利涉大川，乘木有功也。
Scattering fulfills
The firm comes forward, yet will not be exhausted
The flexible learns (its) place on the outside
And associates with the superior
The sovereign approaches his temple:
The sovereign is then in the center
Worthwhile to cross the great stream:
Relying on wood brings results
→ 61.T
Tuan Zhuan
take advantage, avail of; rely (ing) on, upon
中孚，柔在內而剛得中。説而巽，孚乃化邦也。豚魚吉，信及豚魚也。利涉大川，乘木舟虛也。中孚以利贞，乃應乎天也。
The truth within
Flexibility dwells within while firmness secures the center
Satisfaction with adaptation
The true will then transform the realm
Piglets (and) fishes - promising:
Trust (is) extended to piglets (and) fishes
Worthwhile to cross the great stream:
Relying on a wooden boat’s hollowness
The truth within (is) accordingly worth (the) persistence:
Then (one) resonates with heaven
→ 03.2
Xiao Xiang 2
overcoming 16.5x
六二之難，乘剛也。十年乃字，反常也。
03.2x Six second has difficulties
Overcoming resolve
* Ten years, then babies:
Revise the rules
Xiao Xiang 4
mounting
乘其墉，義弗克也。其吉，則困而反則。
13.4x Mounting those battlements
Means that nothing can be done
* One’s promise
Xiao Xiang 3
riding
復且乘，亦可醜也。自我致戎，又誰咎也。
40.3x Shouldering baggage while riding:
And further, inviting derision
* Of our own accord to encourage hostility -
Given this, who is to blame?
Homophones (cheng)
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