鴻
hong2Mathews: 2386GSR: 1172g
Dictionary Definition
(a, the) wild goose, wild geese, swans; far reaching, vast, lofty, profound, learned; (symbol of fidelity)
Radical: 196+6 | First occurrence: Hexagram 53.1
Concordance & Context (6 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 53.1
1st Line★
(the) wild geese, swans
鴻漸于干，小子厲，有言，無咎。
The wild geese advance by degrees to the shoreline
The little fledgling* is struggling
There will be criticism
But not blame
Stats: 196+6→ 53.2
2nd Line
(the) wild geese, swans
鴻漸于磐，飲食衎衎，吉。
The wild geese advance by degrees to the cliffs
Drinking and eating and honking and honking*
Auspicious
→ 53.3
3rd Line
(a, the) wild goose, swan (gradually) 53.6
鴻漸于陸，夫征不復，婦孕不育，凶，利禦寇。
The wild goose advances by degrees across the highlands
The husband, on expedition, never returns
The wife conceives but cannot raise her young
Brutal
Worthwhile to guard against predators
→ 53.4
4th Line
(a, the) wild goose, swan (gradually)
鴻漸于木，或得其桷，無咎。
The wild goose advances by degrees to the trees
Perchance to find that flat branch
No harm done
→ 53.5
5th Line
(the) wild geese, swans
鴻漸于陵，婦三歲不孕，終莫之勝，吉。
The wild geese advance by degrees to higher ground
The wife is three years without conceiving
In the end nothing overcomes her
Promising
→ 53.6
6th Line
(the) wild geese, swans 53.3
鴻漸于陸，其羽可用為儀，吉。
The wild geese advance by degrees across the highlands
Their feathers are worthy to use in performing the sacred dance
Auspicious
→ 53.1
Homophones (hong)
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