反
fan3Mathews: 1781GSR: 262a
Dictionary Definition
(to) reverse, bring back, come back (to), come around (to), turn back, turn around, come/turn back around; retrace, revert (to), revise, return, repeat, retreat, turn, turn 180 degrees, flipflop, turn against, turn over, combat, oppose, avert, pervert, rebel, retort (s, ed, ing); (to be) turning, contrary, in the opposite direction, instead of, opposing, opposite, refractory, reversed, wild, counter-; (a, the) turnaround, reverse, revision, reversal, reversion to; on the other hand, on the contrary; the opposite of; back to; turns ... around
Radical: 29+2 | First occurrence: Hexagram 09.3
Concordance & Context (18 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 09.3
3rd Line★
(are) wild-; roll; ^ wildly
輿説輻，夫妻反目。
The carriage throws off its wheel spokes
Husband and wife are wild-eyed
Stats: 29+2→ 24.0
Gua Ci
tu rn, come (ing) around; reversal, revision (s)
復，亨，出入無吉，朋來無咎。反復其道，七日來復，利有攸往。
Fulfillment
Exit and enter without anxiety
Companions arrive without fail
Turning around and returning is the way
The seventh day brings return
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go
→ 09.3
Xiao Xiang 3
turning, turning around, revising; revision
終日乾乾，反復道也。
01.3x Throughout the day, creating, creating:
Turning (and) returning (is) the way
→ 03.2x
Xiao Xiang 2
reverse, revise (ing); abnormal, wild
六二之難，乘剛也。十年乃字，反常也。
03.2x Six second has difficulties
Overcoming resolve
* Ten years, then babies:
Revise the rules
→ 13.4x
Xiao Xiang 3
(are) wild-
夫妻反目，不能正室也。
09.3x Husband (and) wife (are) wild-eyed:
Unable to rectify domestic affairs
Xiao Xiang 4
revising, reversing; returning to
乘其墉，義弗克也。其吉，則困而反則。
13.4x Mounting those battlements
Means that nothing can be done
* One’s promise
→ 24.6x
Xiao Xiang 6
the opposite, reverse (of), perverting; against
迷復之凶，反君道也。
24.6x Lost return comes to misfortune:
The opposite of a noble course
→ 37.6x
Tuan Zhuan
comes back around
復亨，剛反。動而以順行，是以出入無吉，朋來無咎。反復其道，七日來復，天行也。利有攸往，剛長也。復其見天地之心乎！
Returning (means) fulfillment:
The firm comes back around
Energetic, and using acceptance to proceed
So it is that exiting (and) entering (are) without anxiety
(And) companions arrive without fail
Turning around (and) returning (is) the way,
The seventh day brings return:
(As) heaven behaves
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go:
Firmness prevails
(In) returning one sees the heart of heaven (and) earth!
turning around
復亨，剛反。動而以順行，是以出入無吉，朋來無咎。反復其道，七日來復，天行也。利有攸往，剛長也。復其見天地之心乎！
Returning (means) fulfillment:
The firm comes back around
Energetic, and using acceptance to proceed
So it is that exiting (and) entering (are) without anxiety
(And) companions arrive without fail
Turning around (and) returning (is) the way,
The seventh day brings return:
(As) heaven behaves
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go:
Firmness prevails
(In) returning one sees the heart of heaven (and) earth!
Xiao Gua
turning around, reversal, reversion
反。
Stats: 09.3
Za Gua
turning around, reversal, reversion
反。
Stats: 09.3
Xiao Xiang 6
return, come (ing) (back) (around) to 39.X
威如之吉，反身之謂。
37.6x Rather than being impressive, keep the promise
Coming back to one’s own individual style
→ 39.X
Xiao Gua
coming back around, returning, reverting to
反
Stats: 09.3
3rd Line
tur ning around, reversal, redirection, return
往蹇，來反。
If going is impassable
Then coming back means turning around
→ 54.3
Xiao Xiang 3
(means) turning around
往蹇來反，內喜之也。
39.3x (If) going (is) impassable (then) coming back
(means) turning around:
(Those) within rejoice in this
Xiang Zhuan
turns (the, this) ^ around; reverses 37.6x
山上有水，蹇。君子以反身脩德。
Over the mountain is water
Impasse
The noble young one, accordingly,
turns bodily around to work on character
→ 09.3
Xiao Gua
reversion, reverting, (going) back to
Stats: 09.3
3rd Line
(then) turns around, comes back, reverses
歸妹以須，反歸以娣。
Little sister marries as a bondmaid
Then comes back to marry as second wife
→ 01.3x
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