濟

ji4Mathews: 0459GSR: 593o

Dictionary Definition

(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

Radical: 85+14 | First occurrence: Hexagram 63.0

Concordance & Context (10 occurrences)

Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 63.0

H63|0

Gua Ci★

complete(ion, ing); done, across (the river)

既濟。亨，小利贞，初吉終亂。

Fulfillment is minor But rewarding to persist At the beginning, promise; by the end, disorder

Stats: 85+14→ 64.0

H64|0

Gua Ci

complete(ion, ing); done, across (the river)

未濟。亨。小狐汔濟，濡其尾，無攸利。

Fulfillment The little fox is almost across the half-frozen stream To soak that tail Is not a direction with merit

→ 64.0

H64|0

Gua Ci

(a)cross(ed) (the) (half-frozen) river, stream

未濟。亨。小狐汔濟，濡其尾，無攸利。

Fulfillment The little fox is almost across the half-frozen stream To soak that tail Is not a direction with merit

H15|T

Tuan Zhuan

(is) (to) complete, fulfill; assist, help (s) v

谦亨，天道下濟而光明，地道卑而上行。天道虧盈而益谦，地道變盈而流谦，鬼神害盈而福谦，人道惡盈而好谦。谦尊而光，卑而不可逾，君子之終也。

Authenticity (means) fulfillment The heavenly principle completes the lowly With honor and clarity The earthly principle (is) humble, (Even) while moving upwards The heavenly principle diminishes the superfluous And adds to the modest The earthly principle transforms the superfluous And replenishes the modest Ghosts (and) spirits (both) haunt the superfluous And enrich the modest The human principle resents the superfluous And applauds the modest Authenticity ennobles and exemplifies (Being) lowly and yet not easy to exceed The noble young one has results

→ 63.0

H63|X

Xiang Zhuan

complete

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

→ 63.0

H64|3

3rd Line

complete, done, across

未濟，征凶。利涉大川。

If not yet across, to go boldly has pitfalls It is worthwhile to cross the great stream

→ 15.T

H64|3x

Xiao Xiang 3

across

未濟征凶，位不當也。

64.3x (If) not yet across, to go boldly has pitfalls: The position is not appropriate

H64|T

Tuan Zhuan

complete

未濟亨，柔得中也。小狐汔濟，未出中也。濡其尾，無攸利，不續終也。雖不當位，剛柔應也。

P wei4 (to be) not yet ji4 complete heng1 (means) fulfillment * rou2 3133 02.T the flexible, gentle, yielding; flexibility de2 6161 02.0 gain, secure, find, occupy, claim (s) 06.T zhong1 1504 03.3 the center, middle, mean, balance " P xiao3 (the) little hu2 fox qi4 (is) almost ji4 across (the) (half-frozen) stream * wei4 (but) not yet chu1 1409 05.4 out of, beyond, past; (sur)passed, departed zhong1 1504 03.3 the center, middle, balance; concentration S ru2 to soak qi2 that wei3 tail * wu2 (is) not you1 (a) direction li4 with merit * bu4 5379 02.2 (this is, would) not, to not; wanting; failing xu4 2865 120+15 HL (to) continue, connect; go (ing) on, through zhong1 1500 01.3 to the end, outcome, conclusion, finish S sui1 5519 55.1 F even if, though; although 05.6x bu4 5379 02.2 not, im-; in-; un-; less than; nothing, none " dang1 6087 05.6x (is, are) properly, appropriately, suitably " wei4 7116 45.5 placed, positioned, situated, dignified " * gang1 3268 03.T the firm, strong, resolute; firmness rou2 3133 02.T (and) the flexible, gentle, yielding; flexibility ying4 7477 02.T (all) correspond, resonate, relate, reciprocate

H64|T

Tuan Zhuan

across (the) (half-frozen) stream

未濟亨，柔得中也。小狐汔濟，未出中也。濡其尾，無攸利，不續終也。雖不當位，剛柔應也。

H64|X

Xiang Zhuan

complete

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

→ 63.0

Homophones (ji)

箕ji1^(of) Ji (ancient Shang state); ^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 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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