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he2Mathews: 2115GSR: 8e
Dictionary Definition
(a, the) agreement, attunement, peace, conciliation, harmony, resonance, rhyme, balance, concert, concord; (to be) agreeable, amiable, concordant, content (with), gentle, harmonious, kindly, mild, on good terms with, peaceful, responsive, (well) favored; (to) agree with, answer, blend with, harmonize with, respond to, reply to, mix with, reconcile, make correct proportions (s, ed, ing); with
Radical: 30+5 | First occurrence: Hexagram 58.1
Concordance & Context (7 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 58.1
1st Line★
responsive, harmonious, agreeable
和兌，吉。
Responsive joy
Promising
Stats: 30+5→ 61.2
2nd Line
respond, reply to; harmonize (with); answer
鸣鶴在陰，其子和之。我有好爵，吾與爾靡之。
The call of a crane in the shadows
Her young ones respond to her
I have a fine beaker of wine
And I, with your help, will drain it
→ 01.T
Tuan Zhuan
harrmony, resonance, peace, attunement
大哉乾元，萬物資始，乃統天。雲行雨施，品物流形。大明終始，六位時成。時乘六龍以御天。乾道變化，各正性命，保合太和，乃利贞。首出庶物，萬國咸寧。
How great (is) creation’s source!
The myriad beings (are) provided beginnings
Along with all of the sky
Clouds pass, rain falls
The varieties of beings flow into form
Great light completes (then) begins
The six positions (are) by season fulfilled
Seasons to mount the six dragons
(And) with these to master the skies
Creation’s way (is) emergence (and) transformation
Each being true to inner nature (and) higher law
Security (is) joining in the highest attunement
It is this that rewards persistence
(As) leaders emerge from the numberless beings
The myriad realms come together in peace
→ 31.T
Tuan Zhuan
(is, are) harmonious; reply, respond (s) with
咸，感。柔上而剛下，二气感應以相與。止而説，男下女，是以亨利贞取女吉。天地感而萬物化生，聖人感人心而天下和平。觀其所感，而天地萬物之晴可見矣。
Reciprocity
(Means) being moved
The flexible (is) above while the firm (is) below
The two vital forces (are) moved in resonance
(And) with this support each other
Stillness and enjoyment
The masculine submits to the feminine
And so it is that fulfillment rewards persistence
(And) to court the young woman (is) promising
Heaven (and) earth move each other
And so the myriad beings transform (and) come to life
The wise ones move the human heart
And all under heaven respond with peace
Comprehend this function of touch
Then heaven (and) earth (and) the myriad beings
Will now have natures (which) may be seen plainly
→ 43.T
Tuan Zhuan
harmonious, concordant, responsive
夬，決也。剛決柔也。健而説，決而和。揚于王庭，柔乘五剛也。孚號有厲，其危乃光也。告自邑，不利即戎，所尚乃窮也。利有攸往，剛長乃終也。
Decisiveness
(Means) to break through
The firm breaks through the flexible
Dynamic but also persuasive
Breaking through and yet responsive
A disclosure at the royal court:
The flexible rides upon five firm (lines)
A truthful appeal, this will be serious:
This crisis will then be made known
Inform the home town,
Nothing worthwhile (in) resorting to hostilities:
What is valued (would) then be wasted
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go:
Firmness endures and then completes
→ 58.1
Xiao Xiang 1
responsive
和兌之吉，行未疑也。
58.1x Responsive joy holds promise:
The behavior (is) not now in doubt
Xiao Xiang 2
respond
其子和之，中心願也。
61.2x Her young ones respond to her:
(From) within the heart’s hope
Homophones (he)
何he2wearing, bearing, carrying河he2v (a, the) river(s) v合he2(to) join (in), converge, convene, concur, cooperate, come together, meet, match, mate, accord, couple, pair, harmonize, integrate, unite, unify, combine, collect, convene; gather/put together; agree, share (with), match, suit, correspond, answer, accommodate; shut, close, enclose, fold up (s, ed, ing); (to be) together (with), in accord with, close, joint, joined in, in unison, in harmony (with), side by side, shared, multiple, unified, integrated, convergent, harmonizing, unifying, integrating; (a, the) combination, unification, union, intercourse, agreement, harmony, concordance, convergence, suitability (of)盍he2(are) gather, unite, assemble, join (ed)嗑he2(to be) through, together, closed, closing; (to) consolidate, bite, eat, chew, join the teeth; close, shut, unite, join (s, ed, ing); noisily, loudly, completely; as ke4: suddenly, promptly 426曷he2how; what, when, where鶴he4(of) (a, the) crane嗃he4(are) sharply; (are) scolded; clamoring
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