渙
huan4Mathews: 2252GSR: 167b
Dictionary Definition
(a, the) diffusion, sublimation, distillation, evaporation, rarifaction, broadcast (as seed); [change of state]; (to) disperse, scatter, distribute, disseminate, dispel, break up, disintegrate, dissolve, clear up, relax, relieve, melt, vanish, diffuse, evaporate, flow in scattered directions, rarify; fade, relent, give way, succumb (s, ed, ing); (to be) slack, broad, swelling, wide, scattered, diffuse, evanescent, dispersed, volatile;
Radical: 85+9 | First occurrence: Hexagram 59.0
Concordance & Context (14 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 59.0
Gua Ci★
scatter, disperse, disseminate, dissolve (ing)
渙。亨。王假有廟，利涉大川，利贞。
Fulfillment
The sovereign approaches his temple
Worthwhile to cross the great stream
Worthwhile to be dedicated
Stats: 85+9→ 59.2
2nd Line
scatter, disperse, disseminate, dissolve (ing)
渙奔其機，悔亡。
Scattering, then hurrying to one’s support
Regrets pass
→ 59.3
3rd Line
scatter, disperse, disseminate, dissolve (ing)
渙其躬，無悔。
Scattering one’s sense of self
No regrets
→ 59.4
4th Line
scatter, disperse, disseminate, dissolve (ing)
渙其群，元吉。渙有丘，匪夷所思。
(Fan Yao* 06.4: unable to contend, take up a higher purpose)
Scattering those groups
Most promising
Scattering claims the high ground*
This is not commonplace thinking
→ 59.4
scatter, disperse, disseminate, dissolve (ing)
渙其群，元吉。渙有丘，匪夷所思。
(Fan Yao* 06.4: unable to contend, take up a higher purpose)
Scattering those groups
Most promising
Scattering claims the high ground*
This is not commonplace thinking
Tuan Zhuan
scattering
渙，亨。剛來而不窮，柔得位乎外而上同。王假有廟，王乃在中也。利涉大川，乘木有功也。
Scattering fulfills
The firm comes forward, yet will not be exhausted
The flexible learns (its) place on the outside
And associates with the superior
The sovereign approaches his temple:
The sovereign is then in the center
Worthwhile to cross the great stream:
Relying on wood brings results
Xiang Zhuan
scattering
風行水上，渙。先王以享于帝立廟。
The wind passes over the water
Scattering
The early sovereigns, accordingly, made offerings to the divine
and founded ancestral shrines
→ 59.0
Xiao Xiang 2
scattering
渙奔其機，得願也。
59.2x Scattering, (then) hurrying to one’s support:
To secure the hopes
Xiao Xiang 3
scattering
渙其躬，志在外也。
59.3x Scattering one’s sense of self:
The purpose lies beyond
Xiao Xiang 4
scattering
渙其群，元吉。光大也。
59.4x Scattering those groups (is) most promising:
Exemplifying maturity
5th Line
evanescent; evaporate, disperse, vanish(ing)
渙汗其大號，渙王居，無咎。
Evanescent as sweat
And that great cry for help
Scatter the royal stockpiles
Nothing is wrong
→ 59.5
scatter, disperse, distribute, dissolve (ing)
渙汗其大號，渙王居，無咎。
Evanescent as sweat
And that great cry for help
Scatter the royal stockpiles
Nothing is wrong
6th Line
scatter, disperse, dissolve (ing), [sublimating ]
渙其血，去逖出，無咎。
Dispersing one’s hot-bloodedness
Getting distance
Far away to reappear
No blame
→ 59.0
Xiao Xiang 6
dispersing
渙其血，遠害也。
59.6x Dispersing one’s (hot-)blood(edness):
Removed from suffering
Homophones (huan)
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