公
gong1Mathews: 3701GSR: 1173a
Dictionary Definition
(to be) fair, impartial, just, equal, common, general, public; (a, the) fairness, impartiality, justice, objectivity; palace, court, office, high noble, noble of rank, nobility, duke, prince, lord, gentleman, sir, nobility, clan head, patriarch; openly, publicly, officially; with justice; the lord’s, high noble’s, duke’s
Radical: 12+2 | First occurrence: Hexagram 14.3
Concordance & Context (11 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 14.3
3rd Line★
(a, the) high noble, duke, lord, prince
公用亨于天子，小人弗克。
The prince presents offerings to the son of heaven
The common people cannot
Stats: 12+2→ 40.6
6th Line
(the) duke, prince, lord, patriarch, high noble
公用射鶽于高壉之上，獲之，無不利。
The duke takes aim at the raptor atop the
high battlement’s peak
Success at this means nothing cannot be turned to advantage
→ 42.3
3rd Line
(the) duke, prince; public, open, official (ly)
益之用凶事，無咎。有孚，中行告公用珪。
Increase comes by way of unfortunate events
Avoid errors
Hold true and focused in conduct
Report to the prince, offer the jade credential
→ 42.4
4th Line
(the) duke, prince, high noble; public
中行告公從，利用為依遷國。
Centered in conduct
Advise the prince to comply
It will be worthwhile and practical to perform reliably
in moving the capital
→ 50.4
4th Line
(a, the) duke’s, prince’s, lord’s, high noble’s
鼎折足，覆公餗，其形渥，凶。
A cauldron with a broken leg
Overturning the duke’s meal
His person is soiled
Woe
→ 62.5
5th Line
(even) (a, the) duke, prince, lord, high noble
密雲不雨，自我西郊。公弋取彼在穴。
Thick clouds but no rain
From our western horizon
Even the prince hunts with tethered arrows
Preferring that quarry inside the cave
→ 29.T
Tuan Zhuan
(and) dukes, princes, patriarchs, lords "
習坎，重險。水流而不盈，行險而不失其信。維心亨，乃以剛中。行有尚，往有功。天險不可升，地險山川丘陵。王公設險以守其國，險之時用大矣哉！
Repeated exposure
(Means) twice the risk
The water replenishes but does not pile up
Making progress (through) risk yet never losing its confidence
To keep the heart secure (is) fulfillment:
When making use of the firmness within
Progress will be valued:
To continue on will be an accomplishment
Heavenly hazards do not permit climbing
Earthly hazards (are) mountains (and) rivers, hills (and) heights
Sovereigns (and) patriarchs arrange hazards in order to protect their domains
Risk’s timely application (is) very important here!
→ 30.5x
Xiao Xiang 5
(a nd) duke, prince, patriarch, lord (s) "
六五之吉，離王公。
30.5x Six fifth’s good fortune:
A departure from sovereign (and) patriarch
→ 14.3
Xiao Xiang 3
(the) prince
公用亨于天子，小人害也。
14.3x The prince presents offerings to the son of heaven:
(For) common people, harmful
Xiao Xiang 4
(the) prince
告公從，以益志也。
42.4x Advising the prince to comply:
In order to further the purpose
Xiao Xiang 4
(the) duke’s
覆公餗，信如何也。
50.4x Overturning the duke’s meal:
Trust (was) such a burden
Homophones (gong)
功gong1(a, the) accomplishment, achievement, benefit, credit, distinction, effect, effectiveness, efficacy, excellence, honor, merit, good deeds, proficiency, result, skill, success, (tangible) value, (meritorious, good) work (done), effort, service; (useful) task; (to) prove (its, one’s) worth; work at, apply oneself to (s, ed, ing); (to be) accomplished, achieved, distinguished, meritorious, praiseworthy, solid, valuable, well- done, well-worked, workmanlike, worthy, substantial; (to have) acheivement, effect, merit, results攻gong1(to) attack, take the offensive; aggression躬gong1(her, a sense of) self (v)(worth); (her) honor宮gong1(the) palace, (large, upper class) household肱gong1(upper) arm恭gong1respect, courtesy, humility, reverence鞏gong3bound, wrapped, secured, girded, affixed
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