服
fu2Mathews: 1999
Dictionary Definition
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Concordance & Context (5 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 06.6x
Xiao Xiang 6★
burdens, servitude, suffering, a harness
以訟受服，亦不足敬也。
06.6x Using contention to be subjected to burdens:
Truly not a basis for honor
Stats: 74+4→ 15.3x
Xiao Xiang 3
(will) serve, submit, consent, comply, concur (s)
勞谦君子，萬民服也。
15.3x (The) diligent modesty (of) the noble young one:
The myriads of people concur
→ 15.5x
Xiao Xiang 5
consent, permission; willing(ness), obedient
利用侵伐，征不服也。
15.5x Worthwhile (and) useful to occupy (and) subjugate:
To expedite without permission
→ 16.T
Tuan Zhuan
concur, consent, comply, accept (s)
豫，剛應而志行，順以動，豫。豫順以動，故天地如之，而況建侯行師乎！天地以順動，故日月不過而四時不忒。聖人以順動，則刑罰淸而民服。豫之時義大矣哉！
Readiness
Firmness resonates, and so the intentions (are) carried out
Responsiveness using movement
Readiness
Readiness responds with movement
Since heaven and earth (behave) like this
How much more true (this is) (for) establishing delegates
(And) mobilizing the reserves!
Heaven and earth behave with responsive movement
And so the sun and the moon never stray
And the four seasons do not vary
The wise ones make use of responsive movement
(And) as a result, punishments (and) penalties (are) specific
And the people consent
Readiness’ meaningful timing (is) very important now!
→ 20.T
Tuan Zhuan
^ agree, accept, concur, assent, consent (s) "
大觀在上，順而巽，中正以觀天下。觀盥而不薦，有孚顒若，下觀而化也。觀天之神道，而四時不忒。聖人以神道設教，而天下服矣。
The great perspective lies above
Acceptance and versatility
Balance (and) uprightness (are) used in observing all under heaven
Observing
A cleansing but not a sacrifice,
Being true is as good as dignified:
Those below observe and so (are) transformed
Observing heaven’s sacred course and the four seasons’ lack of deviation
The wise ones use (these) sacred principles to establish (their) teachings
And so all under heaven simply consent
→ 06.6x
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 +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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