初
chu1Mathews: 1390GSR: 87a
Dictionary Definition
(to) begin, start (with) (s, ed, ing); (to be) original, initial, incipient; (a, the) start, beginning, origin, first (step) (s); initially, originally, (at, in) (the) first (place), (at, in) the beginning, at the start, early (on), when first
Radical: 18+5 | First occurrence: Hexagram 04.0
Concordance & Context (14 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 04.0
Gua Ci★
(at, in, during) (the) first, initial, original
蒙：亨。匪我求童蒙，童蒙求我。初筮告，再三瀆，瀆則不告。利贞。
Fulfillment
It is not I who seeks the young and inexperienced
The young and inexperienced seek me
The first consultation informs
The second and third show disrespect
Disrespect deserves no information
It is worthwhile to be dedicated
Stats: 18+5→ 36.6
6th Line
at first; to begin (by, with)
不明晦。初登于天，後入于地。
Instead of light, darkness
At first rising into the sky
But at last going into the earth
→ 38.3
3rd Line
(a, the) beginning, start, first steps "
見輿曳，其牛掣。其人天且劓。無初，有終。
Seeing a wagon held up
Its oxen restrained
Its occupant’s head shaved and nose cut off
Regardless of beginning, there will be an end
→ 57.5
5th Line
(a, the) beginning, start, first steps "
贞吉，悔亡，無不利。無初有終。先庚三日，後庚三日，吉。
Persistence is promising
Regrets pass
Nothing cannot be turned to advantage
Regardless of beginning, there will be an outcome
Before reforming, three days
After reforming, three days
Opportune
→ 63.0
Gua Ci
at, in the beginning, at the start, at first
既濟。亨，小利贞，初吉終亂。
Fulfillment is minor
But rewarding to persist
At the beginning, promise; by the end, disorder
→ 04.0
Tuan Zhuan
(the) first
蒙，山下有險，險而止，蒙。蒙亨，以亨行時中也。匪我求童蒙，童蒙求我，志應也。初筮告，以剛中也。再三瀆，瀆則不告，瀆蒙也。蒙以養正，聖功也。
Inexperience
At the foot of the mountain are hazards
(To be) at risk and yet remain still
(Shows) inexperience
Inexperience (is) fulfilled:
According to fulfillment’s conduct at the heart of the time
It is not I (who) seeks the young (and) inexperienced,
The young (and) inexperienced seek me:
The objectives (are) complementary
The first consultation informs:
According to the firmness within
The second (and) third (show) disrespect
Disrespect deserves no information:
Disrespect (shows) immaturity
Inexperience (is) the way to cultivate uprightness
(This is) a sacred task
Xiao Xiang 1
(at) first
比之初六，有他吉也。
08.1x Joining with them (at) first six
Holds even more promise
Xiao Xiang 1
(of) first
大有初九，無交害也。
14.1x The big domain (of) first nine
(Is a) lack of commerce with trouble
Xiao Xiang 1
first
初六鸣豫，志窮凶也。
16.1x First six proclaims readiness:
The resolve (is) exhausted (in) disappointment
Xiao Xiang 1
first
初六童觀，小人道也。
20.1x First six’s childlike perspective
(Is) the little one’s path
Xiao Xiang 3
beginning
見于異，位不當。無初有中，遇剛。
38.3x Seeing the wagon held up:
The place (was) not appropriate
* Regardless of beginning, there will be an end:
Finding firmness
Xiao Xiang 1
first
初六之吉，順也。
59.1x First six holds promise:
(In) acceptance
Xiao Xiang 1
first
初九虞吉，志未變也。
61.1x First nine’s readiness (is) promising:
The direction has yet to evolve
Tuan Zhuan
at the beginning
既濟亨，小者亨也。利贞，剛柔正而位當也。初吉，柔得中也。終止則亂，其道窮也。
After completion (comes) fulfillment
The minor is that which fulfills
Worthwhile to persist:
The firm (and) the flexible (are all) correct and also properly placed
At the beginning, promise:
The flexible occupies the center
By the end equilibrium results in disorder
This process (is) finished
Homophones (chu)
出chu1(to) come out, get out, go out, (of), set out, stand out (from, out of); appear, arise, beget, bring out, deliver, depart, emerge, escape, evolve, exceed, exist, exit, expel, get rid of, go (beyond, past), issue (from, out), leave, occur, proceed, (go/come) forth, (sur)pass, pour out; quit, abandon, eject, reduce, expurgate; reappear, reemerge, remove, rise up, vent; expend, pay (s, ed, ing); (a, the) adventure, departure, emergence, emergency, expression, issue, outcome; (to be) beyond, past, passed, produced, spent; out of/from, outside of; out comes除chu2sets, puts aside, away; makes ready, caches +處chu3(it is, has) settled, stilled, disposed, resolved畜chu4(to) take care of, care for, provide for, tend (to), attend (to), keep, raise, feed, nurture, sustain, nourish, rear, bring up, support, shelter, cherish, train, manage, cultivate, retain, restrain, tame, (bring under) control, herd, domesticate, raise beasts, animals, brutes; accumulate, store up, gather, hoard, reserve (s, ed, ing); (a, the) nurture, cultivation, culture, domestication, husbandry, management, training; domestic animal; raising ... beasts; also pronounced xu4 in verb form, to raise animals触chu4(who) butts (against), attacks, rushes "
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