晦
hui4Mathews: 2337
Dictionary Definition
No detailed glossary definition available for this character.
Concordance & Context (4 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 36.6
6th Line★
(but) darkness, obscurity, shadow, gloom
不明晦。初登于天，後入于地。
Instead of light, darkness
At first rising into the sky
But at last going into the earth
Stats: 72+7→ 17.X
Xiang Zhuan
nightfall, dusk, dark, darkness, twilight
澤中有雷，隨。君子以嚮晦入宴息。
Within the pool there is thunder
Following
The noble young one, accordingly, approaching nightfall,
Goes indoors for refreshment and relaxation
→ 36.T
Tuan Zhuan
darkening, obscuring, shading, shadowing
明入地中，明夷。內文明而外柔順，以蒙大難，文王以之。利艱贞，晦其明，內難而能正其志，箕子以之。
The light goes within (to) the heart of the earth
Brightness (is) obscured
Inwardly coherent (and) bright while outwardly flexible (and) compliant
Using the obscurity (of) great trials
The Sovereign Wen applied this
Warranting difficult persistence:
Darkening his own light
Inwardly struggling, yet able to stay true to his purpose
Prince Ji applied this
→ 36.X
Xiang Zhuan
(the) darkness, obscurity, the shadow(s)
明入地中，明夷。君子以蒞衆，用晦而明。
The light goes within to the heart of the earth
Brightness Obscured
The noble young one, accordingly, manages the multitude
using darkness, but with intelligence
→ 36.6
Homophones (hui)
暉hui1brightness, light, radiance, sunshine, flame輝hui1resplendent, splendid, glowing, bright, light徽hui1(braided, three-stranded, good, strong) rope撝hui1(with, to) candid; wave, fly (ing) (the) banner悔hui3(a. the) regret(s), repentance, remorse, contrition; (to) regret, repent (s, ed, ing); (to be) regrettable; remorseful, contrite, repentant; thoughtless; [errors of thoughtlessness]惠hui4(and) (be) kind-; kind, gracious, benevolent彙hui4(whole) cluster, group, bunch; kindred, sort "
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Nexthui4 惠
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