毒
du2Mathews: 6509
Dictionary Definition
No detailed glossary definition available for this character.
Concordance & Context (3 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 21.3
3rd Line★
decay, rot; the putrid; toxins, poison
噬臘肉，遇毒，小吝，無咎。
Biting into preserved meat
Encountering decay
A little embarrassing
But no blame
Stats: 80+4→ 07.T
Tuan Zhuan
toxic, noxious, poison(ous), pernicious to
師，衆也。贞，正也。能以眾正，可以王矣。剛中而應，行險而順，以此毒天下，而民從之，吉又何咎矣。
The militia
(Means) the multitude
Persistence
(Means) uprightness
The skill to employ the multitude (with) uprightness
(Is) especially suited to use by the sovereign
The firm (is) central and resonant
The practice (is) hazardous, yet responsive
To apply this is toxic to all under heaven and yet the people endure behind it
(For their) welfare:
Given this, where is the error here?
→ 21.3
Xiao Xiang 3
decay
遇毒，位不當也。
21.3x Encountering decay:
The position is not appropriate
Homophones (du)
獨du2(to be) abandoned, (all) alone, by oneself, in solitude, independent, individual, isolated, lonely, separate, single, sole, solitary, stranded; lost in thought, meditative, pensive; thinking about; only, singularly, uniquely; by itself, on its own; auto-, mono-瀆du2disrespect(ful); impertinent(nce), contempt篤du3reliable, solid, staunch; established, serious度du4(the) measures, degrees, rules, laws, limits
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