發
fa1Mathews: 1768
Dictionary Definition
No detailed glossary definition available for this character.
Concordance & Context (6 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 04.1
1st Line★
educating, developing, delivering, inspiring
發蒙，利用刑人，用説桎梏，以往吝。
Delivering the inexperienced
It is worthwhile and useful to discipline another
If practiced to remove the shackles and cuffs
But for this to continue is a disgrace
Stats: 105+7→ 55.2
2nd Line
(and) manifest, express, show, deliver on +
豐其蔀，日中見斗，往得疑疾，有孚發若，吉。
So abundant are their partition screens
At midday one may see the bushel constellation*
Going ahead brings suspicion and anxiety
To be true and express this
Is timely
→ 02.3x
Xiao Xiang 3
development, issue, expression, delivery
含章可贞，以時發也。或從王事，知光大也。
02.3x Restraining display (is) suited to persistence:
For the sake of timely development
* Someone engaged in the royal service
Knows (and) honors the whole
→ 14.5x
Xiao Xiang 5
to manifest, deliver, develop, express
厥孚交如，信以發志也。威如之吉，易而無備也。
14.5x Their truths resemble commerce:
Confidence serves to manifest the purposes
→ 04.1
Homophones (fa)
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