焚
fen2Mathews: 1866
Dictionary Definition
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Concordance & Context (5 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 30.4
4th Line★
^ (a) (a)blaze, (a)flame, on fire; burning
突如其來如，焚如，死如，棄如。
What a breakthrough this one’s arrival appears!
What a blaze!
What an ending!
What a waste …
Stats: 86+8→ 56.3
3rd Line
burns, sets fire to, ignites, singes
旅焚其次，丧其童僕，贞厲。
The wanderer sets fire to their camp
And fails the young assistant
Persisting is hard to do
→ 56.6
6th Line
(that, who) burns, sets fire to
鳥焚其巢，旅人先笑，後號咷。丧牛于易，凶。
Like a bird that burns its own nest
This strange individual begins to laugh
Then follows with wailing and weeping
Forfeiting cattle in the exchange
Disappointing
→ 30.4
Xiao Xiang 3
sets fire to
旅焚其次，亦以傷矣。以旅與下，其義丧也。
56.3x The wanderer sets fire to their camp:
And (only) then considers the harm here
* Until (one) wanders with humility
This principle (is) lost
Xiao Xiang 6
(to be) burned ; to burn, catch fire
以旅在上，其義焚也。丧牛于易，終莫之聞也。
56.6x Considering that the wanderer is at the top
This one is understandably burned
* Forfeiting cattle in the exchange:
In the end, nobody comes to enquire
Homophones (fen)
分fen1(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紛fen1(a, an) assortment, confusion, hubbub; many豶fen2(a, the) gelded, castrated忿fen4hard feeling, ill will, resentment, indignity (s)奮fen4aroused, with energy, energetically, excitedly
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