耳
er3Mathews: 1744
Dictionary Definition
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Concordance & Context (7 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 21.6
6th Line★
(the) ears
何校滅耳，凶。
Wearing the cangue, hiding the ears
Unfortunate
Stats: 128+0→ 50.3
3rd Line
( ^) ears, handles (are, have been)
鼎耳革，其行塞，雉膏不食。方雨虧悔，終吉。
The cauldron’s ears have been altered
Its function is impaired
The pheasant’s rich meat is not eaten
A sudden rain would diminish regrets
In the end, an opportunity
→ 50.5
5th Line
ea rs, handles
鼎黃耳金鉉，利贞。
A cauldron with golden ears
And metal grip
Rewarding to persist
→ 50.T
Tuan Zhuan
(the) ears, hearing
鼎，象也。以木巽火，亨飪也。聖人亨以享上帝，而大亨以養聖賢。巽而耳目聰明，柔進而上行，得中而應乎剛，是以元亨。
The cauldron
(is) a model
With wood submitted to flame
The offerings (are) transformed
The wise ones (are) fulfilled with offerings to the highest divinity
And (there is) great fulfillment (in) nourishing wisdom (and) excellence
Reaching in with ears (and) eyes, quickening (and) clarifying
The flexible advances with elevated conduct
Gaining the center and resonating with the firm
And so this is, accordingly, supreme fulfillment
→ 21.6
Xiao Xiang 6
(the) ears
何校滅耳，聰不明也。
21.6x Wearing the cangue, hiding the ears:
Quick to hear, (but) without clarity
Xiao Xiang 3
ears
鼎耳革，失其義也。
50.3x The cauldron’s ears (have been) altered:
Disregarding their significance
Xiao Xiang 5
ears
鼎黃耳，中以為實也。
50.5x A cauldron (with) golden ears:
In balance in order to effect realities
Homophones (er)
而er2and (also, even, only, so, still, then, thus, when, yet), and there (is/are), and happens to; yet (still); but (also, only, still, then, with), but there (is/are); (along, combined, even) with, with this; although, besides, however, moreover, nevertheless, though; instead, rather; also, is also; if, when, where, with ... then; both ... and; meanwhile, while, even (as, in, when, where, with, while), while also; then, is then; still, thus; as, as when; merely, only, simply; before, in, by, through; together (with); you, your爾er3your邇er3(t he) near, close (by, at hand)二er4(a, the) two, duality, polarity; two times; (to be) next, another, double, dual, twofold, second; of two minds, doubtful, divided; (to) repeat貳er4(or) two; (and) (a) spare, seconds
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