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hou4Mathews: 2144

Dictionary Definition

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Concordance & Context (3 occurrences)

Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 11.X

H11|X

Xiang Zhuan★

(the, their) heirs, offspring [of this union]

天地交，泰。后以財成天地之道，輔相天地之宜，以左右民。

Heaven and earth interact Interplay Their heirs, accordingly, Enrich and complete heaven’s and earth’s natures Confirming and reciprocating heaven’s and earth’s proper order And thus supporting and protecting the people

Stats: 30+3→ 24.X

H24|X

Xiang Zhuan

rulers, sovereigns, leaders

雷在地中，復。先王以至日閉關，商旅不行，后不省方。

Thunder dwells within the earth To return The early sovereigns, accordingly, on the day of winter solstice, closed the frontier pass gates Merchants and travelers did not move about Rulers did not inspect the domains

→ 44.X

H44|X

Xiang Zhuan

(the) ruler, sovereign (s); heirs, successors

天下有風，姤。后以施命誥四方。

Beneath the sky is the wind Dissipation Rulers, accordingly, issue commands and decrees in all four directions

→ 11.X

Homophones (hou)

侯hou2(a, the) (lord, skilled) archer, (feudatory) prince, chief, duke, marquis, leader, delegate, governor, lord, noble; priorities; target (s); (to be) princely, beautiful, excellent 後hou4(to be) after, behind, subsequent, last, later, next, at the back, in back of; late, later, late in coming, late to come, tardy, after; (to) be behind, come after, follow, lag, succeed, trail; defer, postpone, place/put behind/last; attend, support (s, ed, ing); (a, the) back (of), consequence(s), end, ending, trail, wake; descendant, future, heir, posterity, successor; then, and then, at last, subsequently, then follows with, followed by; afterwards, secondly, after that 厚hou4(with) tolerance, generosity (ly); genuinely

Previous後 hou4

Nexthou4 厚

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