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fen1Mathews: 1851GSR: 471a

Dictionary Definition

(to be) (evenly, equally, fairly) divided, apportioned, distributed, parted, separate(d), distinct, distinguished, proportionate, shared, sorted (out), allotted; alternately, reciprocally; in turn, by turns; (to) divide, separate, distinguish, decide, distribute

Radical: 18+2 | First occurrence: Hexagram 21.T

Concordance & Context (3 occurrences)

Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 21.T

H21|T

Tuan Zhuan★

(are) (evenly) apportioned, proportionate "

頤中有物，曰噬嗑。噬嗑而亨，剛柔分，動而明。雷電合而章。柔得中而上行，雖不當位，利用獄。

Between the jaws is an object So this is called biting through Biting through and then satisfaction: The firm (and) the flexible (are) evenly apportioned Action with clarity Thunder (and) lightning converge and make manifest The flexible gains the center and then acts above Although not properly situated (It is) worthwhile to execute justice

Stats: 18+2→ 22.T

H22|T

Tuan Zhuan

alternately, in turn, reciprocally

賁亨，柔來而文剛，故亨。分剛上而文柔，故小利有攸往。天文文明以止，人文觀乎天文以察時變，觀乎人文以化成天下。

Adornment satisfies The flexible comes forward and refines the firm Consequently, satisfaction Alternately, the firm rises upwards and refines the flexible Consequently, a little worthwhile to have somewhere to go (Even) heaven (has) a style Refinement (and) clarity mean stability (Such is) human culture Look to heaven’s refinements Thereby to study the seasonal changes Look to humanity’s refinements Thereby to transform (and) complete all under heaven

→ 60.T

H60|T

Tuan Zhuan

(are) evenly, equally divided, apportioned "

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

→ 21.T

Homophones (fen)

紛fen1(a, an) assortment, confusion, hubbub; many 焚fen2^ (a) (a)blaze, (a)flame, on fire; burning 豶fen2(a, the) gelded, castrated 忿fen4hard feeling, ill will, resentment, indignity (s)奮fen4aroused, with energy, energetically, excitedly

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