箕

ji1Mathews: 0402

Dictionary Definition

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Concordance & Context (3 occurrences)

Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 36.5

H36|5

5th Line★

^(of) Ji (ancient Shang state); ^

箕子之明夷，利贞。

Prince Ji held his brightness obscured* Persistence was rewarded

Stats: 118+8→ 36.T

H36|T

Tuan Zhuan

^ (of) Ji (ancient Shang state); ^

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

→ 36.5

H36|5x

Xiao Xiang 5

^ Ji

箕子之贞，明不可息。

36.5x Prince Ji’s persistence: A light not accepting extinction

Homophones (ji)

幾ji1(is) discerning, aware; reads the subtle signs 機ji1support, platform, prop, step (s) [crutch] +隮ji1(and) climb, ascend, scale, scramble (s, ing)齎ji1offer (up), give, grant, bestow, furnish (ing)擊ji1smiting, striking, beating, assaulting, hitting 積ji1(is) collected, gathered, accumulated 及ji2extend, reach (out to), connect (s) with 汲ji2(and) (to) draw, gather, take from, upon 吉ji2(to be) promising, fortunate, opportune, auspicious, happy, good, felicitous, lucky, timely, fortuitous, favorable, propitious, positive, hopeful; (a, the) opportunity, promise, hope, good auspice (s); luck, good luck, good timing, 428 good fortune, happiness, well-being; (to) bode well, promise, (give) hope (s, ed, ing); all is well; supportive circumstances 極ji2(v) pivotal, perfect; crucial, optimum (of)(v) +棘ji2thorny brambles, briars, thorns, [detention]疾ji2(a, the) urgency, haste, hurry, distress, pain, disease, ills, sickness, anxiety, worry, illness, suffering, affliction, ailment, dis-ease, disorder, defect, pressure, stress, rush; (to be) urgent, hasty, hurried, pressured, anxious, aggrieved, jealous, worried, afflicted, sick, ill, aching; distressed, rushed, energetic, frantic 蒺ji2thorny; thorns, thistles, caltrops 即ji2pursue, chase, hunt, stalk (ing); in pursuit of 己ji3one’s (own), personal, private 忌ji4avoided, shunned, kept distant, prevented 繼ji4(is, are) continuous, connected, coherent (ly)既ji4(is/are, has/have) after, already, as long as, at last, entirely, finally, having, now that, once, since, upon, when (finished, done), while, whilst, (to) attain, complete, have done, be done with, end, exhaust, finish, get ... done (s, ed, ing); (to be) completed, consummated, de facto, done, finished, past, fixed, certain; end of event, particle of perfect tense 濟ji4(to be) complete, across, done, finished, accomplished, numerous; stately, dignified, beautiful, up to standard; of help, assistance; across (a, the) river, stream; (to) complete, conclude, succeed, finish, fulfill, perfect, achieve, increase, accomplish, stop, cease, ford, cross; (a, the) river, stream; benefit, contribute to, aid, assist, help, relieve, save, overcome an obstacle (s, ed, ing); (a, the) accomplishment, completion, obstacle overcome 祭ji4to give, offer up; worship; sacrifice 際ji4meet here, interface; (common) boundary 稷ji4(and) (the) (altar)(s) (to) grain, millet

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