稷
ji4Mathews: 0504
Dictionary Definition
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Concordance & Context (2 occurrences)
Tuan Zhuan★
(and) (the) (altar)(s) (to) grain, millet
震，亨。震來虩虩，恐致福也。笑言啞啞，後有則也。震驚百里，驚遠而懼邇也。出可以守宗廟社稷，以為祭主也。
Arousal (means) fulfillment
Shock brings fear (and) alarm:
The fear leads to well-being
Mirthful words (and) echoing laughter:
After there is a precedent
The thunder startles (for) a hundred li (around):
Disturbing the distant and frightening the near
Do not let drop the ladle of sacred wine:
Emerge fit to guard the ancestral shrine,
the altars to place (and) to grain
(And) thereby perform the offerings (with) mastery
Stats: 115+10Hapax Legomenon
(and) (the) (altar)(s) (to) grain, millet
震，亨。震來虩虩，恐致福也。笑言啞啞，後有則也。震驚百里，驚遠而懼邇也。出可以守宗廟社稷，以為祭主也。
Arousal (means) fulfillment
Shock brings fear (and) alarm:
The fear leads to well-being
Mirthful words (and) echoing laughter:
After there is a precedent
The thunder startles (for) a hundred li (around):
Disturbing the distant and frightening the near
Do not let drop the ladle of sacred wine:
Emerge fit to guard the ancestral shrine,
the altars to place (and) to grain
(And) thereby perform the offerings (with) mastery
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
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