度
du4Mathews: 6504
Dictionary Definition
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Concordance & Context (2 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 60.T
Tuan Zhuan★
(the) measures, degrees, rules, laws, limits
節亨，剛柔分，而剛得中。苦節不可贞，其道窮也。説以行險，當位以節，中正以通。天地節，而四時成。節以制度，不傷財，不害民。
Boundaries (mean) fulfillment
The firm (and) the flexible (are) evenly apportioned
While firmness secures the center
Bitter limitations do not invite commitment:
This path dead ends
Satisfaction behind movement at risk
An appropriate place to use boundaries
Balanced (and) principled in order to follow through
Heaven (and) earth (are) constrained
And so the four seasons are completed
Boundaries serve to define the measures
(But) without encroachment on property
(And) without harm to the people
Stats: 53+6→ 60.X
Xiang Zhuan
(and) measure, degree, rule, law, limit (s)
澤上有水，節。君子以制數度，議德行。
Over the pond there is water
Boundaries
The noble young one, accordingly,
regulates numbers and measures
and weighs the merits of action
→ 60.T
Homophones (du)
毒du2toxic, noxious, poison(ous), pernicious to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
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