嗑
he2Mathews: 2120GSR: 642n
Dictionary Definition
(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
Radical: 30+10 | First occurrence: Hexagram 21.0
Concordance & Context (4 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 21.0
Gua Ci★
through, closed, (sound of teeth) together
噬嗑，亨。利用獄。
Satisfaction
Worthwhile to execute justice
Stats: 30+10→ 21.X
Xiang Zhuan
through
雷電噬嗑。先王以明罰敕法。
Thunder and lightning bite through
The early sovereigns, accordingly,
clarified penalties when declaring the laws
→ 21.0
Tuan Zhuan
through
頤中有物，曰噬嗑。噬嗑而亨，剛柔分，動而明。雷電合而章。柔得中而上行，雖不當位，利用獄。
Between the jaws is an object
So this is called biting through
Biting through and then satisfaction:
The firm (and) the flexible (are) evenly apportioned
Action with clarity
Thunder (and) lightning converge and make manifest
The flexible gains the center and then acts above
Although not properly situated
(It is) worthwhile to execute justice
through
頤中有物，曰噬嗑。噬嗑而亨，剛柔分，動而明。雷電合而章。柔得中而上行，雖不當位，利用獄。
Between the jaws is an object
So this is called biting through
Biting through and then satisfaction:
The firm (and) the flexible (are) evenly apportioned
Action with clarity
Thunder (and) lightning converge and make manifest
The flexible gains the center and then acts above
Although not properly situated
(It is) worthwhile to execute justice
Homophones (he)
何he2wearing, bearing, carrying河he2v (a, the) river(s) v和he2(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)曷he2how; what, when, where鶴he4(of) (a, the) crane嗃he4(are) sharply; (are) scolded; clamoring
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