夫
fu1Mathews: 1908GSR: 101a
Dictionary Definition
(a relative or demonstrative pronoun:) the, this, it, that, they, these, those, the following, such, someone, (the) one(s)/those (who/which) (is/are), the one in question; you; (preposition, like yu:) as, at, by, of, through, (up)on, with; (consequence, like ze:) (but, yet) here, now, so, then, thus, therefore, as such, as this, after this, since, given that; (initial particle:) now, then, when, however, moreover, if, but, even (the), wherefore, furthermore, forasmuch as, (final, like hu:); (a, the) gentleman, husband, man, master, sage; gentleman’s, husband’s, man’s; -man; -ist; -person; as to; a final particle
Radical: 37+1 | First occurrence: Hexagram 04.3
Concordance & Context (20 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 04.3
3rd Line★
(a, the) (gentle)man v; (gentle)man
勿用取女，見金夫，不有躬，無攸利。
Not at all useful to court the woman
Who encounters a man with money
And loses self-possession
Not a direction with merit
Stats: 37+1→ 08.0
Gua Ci
who; one(s) who; (are) the ^ ones
比：吉。原筮，元永贞，無咎。不寧方來，後夫凶。
Promising
For a first consultation, supreme and enduring commitment
Not a mistake
Wanting peace, approach directly
The late are the unfortunate ones
→ 09.3
3rd Line
husband, man
輿説輻，夫妻反目。
The carriage throws off its wheel spokes
Husband and wife are wild-eyed
→ 17.2
2nd Line
(gentle)man; (the) one, those (of, who) (is) v
係小子，失丈夫。
Bound to the little child
Giving up one of maturity
→ 17.3
3rd Line
(gentle)man; (the) one, those (of, who) (is) v
係丈夫，失小子。隨有求得，利居贞。
Bound to one of maturity
Giving up the little child
Following comes to be seeking of gain
Worthwhile to abide in persistence
→ 28.2
2nd Line
gentleman, man, master
枯楊生稊，老夫得其女妻，無不利。
The withered poplar sprouts a new shoot
An older gentleman finds himself a maiden to marry
Nothing cannot be turned to advantage
→ 28.5
5th Line
(as) husband, companion, consort; to marry
枯楊生華，老婦得其士夫，無咎無譽。
(Fan Yao* 32.5: continuing in character, her promise, his problem)
The withered poplar* bears flowers
An older lady finds herself a young gentleman to marry
No blame, no praise
→ 32.5
5th Line
(for) (a, the) ( ^) man, husband(’s) (still in, of)
恆其德，贞。婦人吉，夫子凶。
(Fan Yao* 28.5: older woman finds herself a young man to marry)
To continue in one’s character means persistence
For a woman of maturity, promising
For a man in youth, disappointment*
→ 38.4
4th Line
(gentle)man, master; someone, one who is v
睽孤，遇元夫，交孚，厲，無咎。
Estranged and alone
Meeting someone unique
Exchanging confidences
The distress
Is no longer wrong
→ 04.3
Tuan Zhuan
one who: are the ^ ones
比，吉也。比，輔也。下順從也。原筮，元永贞，無咎，以剛中也。不寧方來，上下應也。後夫凶，其道窮也。
Belonging
(Means) promise
Belonging
(Means) confirmation
The humble respond (and) follow
(For) a first consultation, supreme and enduring commitment
(And) not a mistake:
Due to firmness in the center
Wanting peace, approach directly:
Above (and) below (are) resonant
The late are the unfortunate ones:
This path runs out
Xiao Xiang 3
husband
夫妻反目，不能正室也。
09.3x Husband (and) wife (are) wild-eyed:
Unable to rectify domestic affairs
Xiao Xiang 3
one of v
係丈夫，志舍下也。
17.3x Bound to one of maturity:
Intending to give up the lowly
Xiao Xiang 2
gentleman
老夫女妻，過以相與。
28.2x (An) older gentleman (and) maiden companion:
Going beyond with each other’s support
Xiao Xiang 5
companion
枯楊生華，何可久。老婦世夫，亦可醜。
28.5x The withered poplar bears flowers:
(But) how could this last?
* (An) older lady (and) young male companion:
So inviting (to) condemnation
Xiao Gua
husband; man
夫
Stats: 04.3
Tuan Zhuan
(if, when, where) husband
家人，女正位乎內，男正位乎外。男女正，天地之大義。家人有嚴君焉，父母之謂。父父，子子，兄兄，弟弟，夫夫，婦婦，而家道正。正家而天下定矣。
Family members
The woman’s true dignity lies within
The man’s true dignity lies without
The masculine (and) feminine principles
(Are) heaven’s (and) earth’s greater meanings
Family members have dignities (and) nobilities herein
Father (and) mother have their titles
(When) father (is) father (and) child (is) child
(When) elder brother (is) elder (and) younger (is) younger
(When) husband (is) husband (and) wife (is) wife
Then the family’s course (is) upheld
Uphold the family and all under heaven arranges itself
→ 04.3
(is) husband
家人，女正位乎內，男正位乎外。男女正，天地之大義。家人有嚴君焉，父母之謂。父父，子子，兄兄，弟弟，夫夫，婦婦，而家道正。正家而天下定矣。
Family members
The woman’s true dignity lies within
The man’s true dignity lies without
The masculine (and) feminine principles
(Are) heaven’s (and) earth’s greater meanings
Family members have dignities (and) nobilities herein
Father (and) mother have their titles
(When) father (is) father (and) child (is) child
(When) elder brother (is) elder (and) younger (is) younger
(When) husband (is) husband (and) wife (is) wife
Then the family’s course (is) upheld
Uphold the family and all under heaven arranges itself
Xiao Xiang 5
tender flesh
厥宗噬膚，往有慶。
38.5x Their kind eats tender flesh:
Moving on will have (its) rewards
3rd Line
(a, the) husband, man
鴻漸于陸，夫征不復，婦孕不育，凶，利禦寇。
The wild goose advances by degrees across the highlands
The husband, on expedition, never returns
The wife conceives but cannot raise her young
Brutal
Worthwhile to guard against predators
→ 04.3
Xiao Xiang 3
(the) husband
夫征不復，離群醜也。婦孕不育，失其道也。利用禦寇，順相保也。
53.3x The husband presses on instead of returning:
Abandoning flock (and) kindred
* The wife conceives but (can)not raise (her) young:
Losing her own way
Homophones (fu)
膚fu1tender meat, flesh, pork, skin孚fu2(a, the) truth, the true, confidence, trust, assurance, belief, conviction, sureness, sincerity, reliance, (good) faith, surety, certainty, credibility, proof, verity, promise, loyalty, verification (s); (to be) true, sincere, credible, honest, trustworthy, truthful, confident, assured, reliable, sure (to); (to) rely on, believe in, be sure (of), verify, ascertain, validate, believe, have faith, trust, hold (that) (s, ed, ing); will surely, certainly, truly (be); can be trusted to, is certain to, is sure to伏fu2cache, hide, conceal, crouch (ing) (with)紱fu2sashed (nobles); sashes, leggings; } gentry福fu2(a, the) happiness, prosperity, abundance, good fortune, felicity, enrichment, blessing, luck, favor, good will, fortune, well being; grant, endowment, gift, favor, boon; (to) favor, bless, enrich, make happy (s, ed, ing) [often beyond monetary]輻fu2(its) wheel(’s) spokes弗fu2not; is, are not, not to, to not, do not, does not, cannot, could not, will not, would not; not ... it, not ... them; without, with nothing, with no, with never; not so; neither; neither ... nor; not ... or; against, as against, as opposed to; does not want to, nowhere, no way to; (to) avoid, reject, refuse, dismiss, deny (s, ed, ing); (to be) unwanted, avoided, rejected, refused; not wanting to; not able to, not willing to; in-; un-; in no way; there is/are/will be no/not/never/rarely/seldom拂fu2dismiss, reject; shake, brush (ing) off, aside茀fu2veil; carriage screen, curtain; hairpiece, wig +服fu2burdens, servitude, suffering, a harness斧fu3(and) (an) axe, (a) hatchet "輔fu3(is, means) assistance, support, confirmation附fu4added, in addition; depends, (is) contingent鮒fu4(the) fish, perch, carp父fu4(a, the) father, progenitor; premise; (to be) elder, male, senior; (to) father, sire, do fatherly duties富fu4(a, the) enrichment, wealth, abundance, prosperity, riches, treasure; (to be) rich, enriched, wealthy, prosperous; self-important; enriching; (to) prosper, be/become/grow rich, accrue, enrich, provide for, endow (s, ed, ing);負fu4covered, plastered, caked with, (wearing)婦fu4(a, the) woman, wife, lady, matron, women; wife’s, woman’s, lady’s, matron’s復fu4(to) devolve, recover, recur, redo, renew, recommence, recall, repay, reply, repeat, restore, resume, retrace, return, revert, revise, revive, (come, go, turn) around, back, home (to); fall back (on); overturn, turn over (s, ed, ing); (a, the) answer, recovery, recurrence, renewal, reply, response, return; (to be) in answer, reply, response, return (to); recurring, recurrent; again, repeatedly; coming and going 423覆fu4overturning, spilling, upsetting腹fu4(of) (the) belly, gut, viscera輹fu4(its) axle strut, housing, bracket, mount (s) (v)
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