弗
fu2Mathews: 1981GSR: 500a
Dictionary Definition
not; 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
Radical: 57+2 | First occurrence: Hexagram 13.4
Concordance & Context (18 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 13.4
4th Line★
(but) not, in-, un-; nowhere; ^ 14.3
乘其墉，弗克攻，吉。
Mounting those battlements
But not capable of attack
Promising
Stats: 57+2→ 14.3
3rd Line
(are) not, un-, in-; ^ 41.5
公用亨于天子，小人弗克。
The prince presents offerings to the son of heaven
The common people cannot
→ 41.2
2nd Line
(there is) neither, nothing; avoid(ing) 41.6
利贞，征凶。弗損，益之。
Worthwhile to be steadfast
To go boldly is ill-omened
Avoiding decrease increases one
→ 41.5
5th Line
(one) (is) not; un-; in-; ^ -not 42.2
或益之十朋之龜，弗克違，元吉。
Somebody grants one ten matched pairs of tortoise shells
One cannot refuse
Outstanding opportunity
→ 41.6
6th Line
(there is) neither, nothing; avoid(ing) 41.2
弗損，益之，無咎，贞吉。利有攸往，得臣無家。
Avoiding decrease increases one
Not a mistake
Persistence is opportune
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go
But one gains servants rather than family
→ 42.2
—
弗損，益之，無咎，贞吉。利有攸往，得臣無家。
Avoiding decrease increases one
Not a mistake
Persistence is opportune
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go
But one gains servants rather than family
2nd Line
(one) (is) not; un-; in-; ^-not " 13.4
或益之十朋之龜，弗克違，永贞吉。王用享于帝，吉。
Somebody grants one ten matched pairs of tortoise shells
One cannot refuse
Enduring commitment is promising
The sovereign presents offerings to the divine*
Promising
→ 62.3
3rd Line
(it, one is) not, never; never be; do not be
弗過防之，從或戕之，凶。
One is never beyond defending oneself
From behind someone might attack here
Unlucky
→ 62.4
4th Line
(it, one is) not, never; never be; do not be
無咎，弗過遇之。往厲必戒，勿用永贞。
Make no mistakes
Do not be beyond greeting others in passing
Difficult progress demands heedfulness
Do not rely on unrelenting persistence
→ 62.6
6th Line
without; with no, never, not; avoid, deny(ing)
弗遇過之。飛鳥離之，凶，是謂災眚。
With no acknowledgement in passing others by
The flying birds get distance from this one
Bad omen
Surely a sign of calamity and suffering
→ 17.2x
Xiao Xiang 2
cannot; rejecting; as against, opposed to
係小子，弗兼與也。
17.2x Bound to the little child:
As opposed to joining (their) company
→ 13.4
Xiao Xiang 4
nothing
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
Xiao Xiang 4
truly
隨有獲，其義凶也。有弗在道，明功也。
17.4x Following to achieve success:
This means pitfalls
* Being truly on the path,
Clarity (is) the success
Xiao Xiang 1
refuse, dismiss, d ecline (ing); opposed; not
舍車而徒，義弗乘也。
22.1x Dismissing the carriage and walking:
On principle, declining to ride
→ 13.4
Xiao Xiang 1
confidence
壮于趾，其弗窮。
34.1x Powerful in the toes:
Such confidence (is soon) exhausted
Xiang Zhuan
(does, may, might, will, would) not; avoids
雷在天上，大壮。君子以非礼弗履。
Thunder in the sky above
Big and strong
The noble young one, accordingly, outside of respect,
will not take a step
→ 13.4
Xiao Xiang 4
do not be
62.4x Do not be beyond greeting others (in passing):
The position is not appropriate
* Difficult progress demands heedfulness:
In the end there is nothing friendly to longevity
Xiao Xiang 6
with no
弗遇過之，已亢也。
62.6x With no acknowledgement (in) passing others by:
Beyond pretentiousness
Homophones (fu)
夫fu1(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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