火
huo3Mathews: 2395GSR: 353a
Dictionary Definition
(a, the) fire, flame, light (s)
Radical: 86+0 | First occurrence: Hexagram 13.X
Concordance & Context (13 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 13.X
Xiang Zhuan★
fire, flame
天與火，同人。君子以類族辨物。
Heaven accompanies flame
Fellowship with Others
The noble young one, according to kind and family,
distinguishes the beings
Stats: 86+0→ (the)
Xiang Zhuan
(the) fire, flame
火在天上，大有。君子以遏惡揚善順天休命。
Flame in heaven above
Big domain
The noble young one, accordingly,
suppresses the bad and promotes the good
Accepting heaven’s terms and higher laws
→ 13.X
Xiang Zhuan
(a, the) fire, flame
山下有火，賁。君子以明庶政，無敢折獄。
At the foot of the mountain is flame
Adornment
The noble young one, accordingly, clarifies numerous policies*
But does not presume to execute justice
→ 13.X
Xiang Zhuan
^ (the) fire, flame
風自火出，家人。君子以言有物，而行有恆。
Wind comes forth from flame
Family members
The noble young one, accordingly, speaks with substance
And acts with consistency
→ 13.X
Tuan Zhuan
(a, the) fire, flame
睽，火動而上，澤動而下。二女同居，其志不同行。説而麗乎明，柔進而上行，得中而應乎剛。是以小事吉。天地睽而其事同，男女睽而其志通，萬物睽而其事類。睽之時用大矣哉！
Estrangement
The fire moves, but (only) upwards
The lake moves, but (only) downwards
Two women dwell together
(But) their intentions do not function as one
Enjoyment, along with dependence on clarity
The flexible advances, and so improves (its) conduct
Gaining the center and resonating with the firm
And so it is that ordinary matters (are) promising
Heaven (and) earth diverge, but still their endeavors converge
Masculine (and) feminine diverge, but their objectives interact
The myriad beings diverge, but their affairs (are) interrelated
Estrangement’s timely application (is) very important here!
→ 13.X
Xiang Zhuan
(is) (a, the) fire, flame; (the) fire, flame v
上火下澤，睽。君子以同而異。
The flame rises, the lake descends
Estrangement
The noble young one, accordingly, associates, and yet is unique
→ 13.X
Tuan Zhuan
(and) (a, the) fire, flame
革，水火相息，二女同居，其志不相得，曰革。已日乃孚，革而信之。文明以説，大亨以正，革而當，其悔乃亡。天地革而四時成，湯武革命，順乎天而應乎人，革之時大矣哉！
Seasonal change
Water (and) fire subdue each other
Two women dwell together
(But) their aims are not mutual gain
So this is called seasonal change
Complete the day and then be sure:
Change and then believe in it
Refinement (and) clarity behind satisfaction
Great fulfillment (is) according to correctness
Change is then appropriate
One’s regrets then pass
Heaven (and) earth change and so the four seasons are fulfilled
Tang and Wu changed the mandates
Complying with heaven while resonating with humanity
Seasonal change’s opportune timing (is) very important now!
→ 13.X
Xiang Zhuan
(a, the) fire, flame (v)
澤中有火，革。君子以治曆明時。
There is fire in the lake
Seasonal change
The noble young one, accordingly,
organizes the calendar and clarifies the time
→ 13.X
Tuan Zhuan
(a, the) fire, flame
鼎，象也。以木巽火，亨飪也。聖人亨以享上帝，而大亨以養聖賢。巽而耳目聰明，柔進而上行，得中而應乎剛，是以元亨。
The cauldron
(is) a model
With wood submitted to flame
The offerings (are) transformed
The wise ones (are) fulfilled with offerings to the highest divinity
And (there is) great fulfillment (in) nourishing wisdom (and) excellence
Reaching in with ears (and) eyes, quickening (and) clarifying
The flexible advances with elevated conduct
Gaining the center and resonating with the firm
And so this is, accordingly, supreme fulfillment
→ 13.X
Xiang Zhuan
(a, the) fire flame,
木上有火，鼎。君子以正位凝命。
Over the wood is a flame
The cauldron
The noble young one applies principles of positioning
to manifest higher purpose
→ 13.X
Xiang Zhuan
(a) fire, flame
山上有火，旅。君子以明，慎用刑，而不留獄。
Atop the mountain is a flame
The wanderer
The noble young one, accordingly, is lucid and prudent
about the function of sanctions
And thus avoids prolonged legal process
→ 13.X
Xiang Zhuan
^ (a, the) fire, flame
水在火上，既濟。君子以思患而預防之。
Water positioned over the flame
Already complete
The noble young one, accordingly, contemplates sorrows
and so prepares to maintain against them
→ 13.X
Xiang Zhuan
(a, the) fire, flame
火在水上，未濟。君子以慎辨物居方。
* huo3 2395 13.X (a, the) fire, flame
zai4 6657 01.2 (is) located, situated, positioned; in place
shui3 5922 06.X ^ (the) water(s)
shang4 5669 40.6 over, above, across, atop, on top of v
→ 13.X
Homophones (huo)
穫huo4(to, the) harvest, reap, yield, cut或huo4perhaps (...or maybe); may/might (be); (most) likely, maybe, perchance, possibly, probably, seemingly, seem (s, ed, ing) to be; tentatively; if, as if, if only, supposing that, were there; in some cases, some chance of, sometime(s), at times, other times, often; somehow, (in) some way, whether; some, someone, somebody (who), something (which), others; either ... or; (the) one ... another, (the) other; something; or, or else; (to be) doubtful, hypothetical, indefinite, possible, uncertain獲huo4(to) capture, catch, take, take in hunting, trap, net, hit, seize, grasp, hold, find, get, obtain, apprehend, steal, acquire, gain, secure, succeed; entail, involve (s, -ed, -ing); (a, the) success, game, quarry, plunder, prisoner, prey, captive, acquisition, spoil (s); to be able
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Nexthuo4 穫
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