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fang2Mathews: 1817

Dictionary Definition

No detailed glossary definition available for this character.

Concordance & Context (2 occurrences)

Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 62.3

3rd Line★

(to) defend, guard, fortify, protect (ing)

弗過防之，從或戕之，凶。

One is never beyond defending oneself From behind someone might attack here Unlucky

Stats: 170+4→ 63.X

Xiang Zhuan

(a, to) defend(nse against); guard, maintain

水在火上，既濟。君子以思患而預防之。

Water positioned over the flame Already complete The noble young one, accordingly, contemplates sorrows and so prepares to maintain against them

→ 62.3

Homophones (fang)

方fang1(to be) square, direct, directed, frontal, just, upright, straightforward, honest, methodical, regular, apt, sudden, quick, definite, defined, prompt; on all sides, everywhere, side by side, on the side (of); (to) cut across, prompt; take a place; compare, put side by side (s, ed, ing); (a, the) bearing, direction, side, limit, aspect, definition, right angle, boundary, border, directness, directives, prompting, urging, method; place, country, region, domain, quarter, square, quadrant; abruptly, suddenly, soon, shortly, quickly, squarely, directly, frontally, actually, honestly, with direction; then, just then, just now, is now, right now; across, straight across

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