家
jia1Mathews: 0594GSR: 32a
Dictionary Definition
(a, the) family, house, household, home, dwelling, domestic affair, clan, class, profession, relative (s); (ruling) families; familiar, kindred; school of thought, specialist; (to be) familial, familiar, at home, domestic, indoors; (to) keep a household; live with, together (s, ed, ing); (a, the) family’s, household’s
Radical: 40+7 | First occurrence: Hexagram 04.2
Concordance & Context (23 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 04.2
2nd Line★
(a, the) family, household, domestic (affairs)
包蒙，吉。納婦，吉。子克家。
Embracing the inexperienced is promising
Involving the women is promising
The young one can manage the household
Stats: 40+7→ 07.6
6th Line
(the) clans, (ruling) families, households
大君有命，開國承家，小人勿用。
The seasoned noble assumes the mandate,
Establishes domains and recognizes ruling families
Lesser people will not be used
→ 26.0
Gua Ci
^ at home; family, home, household
大畜，利贞，不家食吉，利涉大川。
Worthwhile to be persistent
To not dine at home
Is promising
Worthwhile to cross the great stream
→ 37.0
Gua Ci
family, familiar, home, living with, domestic
家人，利女贞。
Rewarding the woman’s persistence
→ 37.1
1st Line
(a, the) family, home, household
閑有家，悔亡。
Boundaries maintain the family*
Regrets pass
→ 37.3
3rd Line
(the) family, familiar, home
家人嗃嗃，悔厲吉。婦子嘻嘻，終吝。
Family members scolded severely
Regrettable harshness
Yet opportune
But wife and child smirking and mocking
Ends in disgrace
→ 37.4
4th Line
(the) family, home, household
富家，大吉。
Enriching the family
Full of promise
→ 37.5
5th Line
family, home, household
王假有家，勿恤，吉。
When the sovereign draws near to his family
Do not be concerned about luck
→ 41.6
6th Line
family, familiars; (a) home
弗損，益之，無咎，贞吉。利有攸往，得臣無家。
Avoiding decrease increases one
Not a mistake
Persistence is opportune
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go
But one gains servants rather than family
→ 55.6
6th Line
family, household (s); relatives, kindred
豐其屋，蔀其家，闚其戶，闃其無人，三歲不覿，凶。
So rich are their dwellings
Screening away their own families
Peering through their doorways
Desolate in their want of others
Three years not seen face to face
Unfortunate
→ 04.2
Xiao Xiang 2
(the) household
子克家，剛柔接也。
04.2x The young one can manage the household:
The firm (and) the flexible interrelate
Tuan Zhuan
^ at home
大畜，剛健篤實輝光，日新其德，剛上而尚賢，能止健，大正。不家食吉，養賢。利涉大川，應乎天。
“Vowing to train at chariot and defense,” which would preserve some of the impli-
cation of dedicated sacrifice suggested by the Zhi Gua.
Xiao Xiang 1
(the) family
閑有家，志未變。
37.1x Boundaries maintain the family:
The purposes have yet to evolve
Xiao Xiang 3
family
家人嗃嗃，未失。婦子嘻嘻，失家節。
37.3x Family members scolded severely:
Not yet failure
* Wife (and) child smirking (and) mocking:
(Is) to lose the family’s boundaries
(the) family(’s)
家人嗃嗃，未失。婦子嘻嘻，失家節。
37.3x Family members scolded severely:
Not yet failure
* Wife (and) child smirking (and) mocking:
(Is) to lose the family’s boundaries
Xiao Xiang 4
(the) family
富家大吉，順在位。
37.4x Enriching the family (is) full of promise:
Acceptance in (this) position
Xiao Xiang 5
family
王假有家，交相爱。
37.5x The sovereign draws near to his family:
Sharing mutual affection
Tuan Zhuan
family
家人，女正位乎內，男正位乎外。男女正，天地之大義。家人有嚴君焉，父母之謂。父父，子子，兄兄，弟弟，夫夫，婦婦，而家道正。正家而天下定矣。
Family members
The woman’s true dignity lies within
The man’s true dignity lies without
The masculine (and) feminine principles
(Are) heaven’s (and) earth’s greater meanings
Family members have dignities (and) nobilities herein
Father (and) mother have their titles
(When) father (is) father (and) child (is) child
(When) elder brother (is) elder (and) younger (is) younger
(When) husband (is) husband (and) wife (is) wife
Then the family’s course (is) upheld
Uphold the family and all under heaven arranges itself
(the) family
家人，女正位乎內，男正位乎外。男女正，天地之大義。家人有嚴君焉，父母之謂。父父，子子，兄兄，弟弟，夫夫，婦婦，而家道正。正家而天下定矣。
Family members
The woman’s true dignity lies within
The man’s true dignity lies without
The masculine (and) feminine principles
(Are) heaven’s (and) earth’s greater meanings
Family members have dignities (and) nobilities herein
Father (and) mother have their titles
(When) father (is) father (and) child (is) child
(When) elder brother (is) elder (and) younger (is) younger
(When) husband (is) husband (and) wife (is) wife
Then the family’s course (is) upheld
Uphold the family and all under heaven arranges itself
(a, the) family’s
家人，女正位乎內，男正位乎外。男女正，天地之大義。家人有嚴君焉，父母之謂。父父，子子，兄兄，弟弟，夫夫，婦婦，而家道正。正家而天下定矣。
Family members
The woman’s true dignity lies within
The man’s true dignity lies without
The masculine (and) feminine principles
(Are) heaven’s (and) earth’s greater meanings
Family members have dignities (and) nobilities herein
Father (and) mother have their titles
(When) father (is) father (and) child (is) child
(When) elder brother (is) elder (and) younger (is) younger
(When) husband (is) husband (and) wife (is) wife
Then the family’s course (is) upheld
Uphold the family and all under heaven arranges itself
(the) family (home)
家人，女正位乎內，男正位乎外。男女正，天地之大義。家人有嚴君焉，父母之謂。父父，子子，兄兄，弟弟，夫夫，婦婦，而家道正。正家而天下定矣。
Family members
The woman’s true dignity lies within
The man’s true dignity lies without
The masculine (and) feminine principles
(Are) heaven’s (and) earth’s greater meanings
Family members have dignities (and) nobilities herein
Father (and) mother have their titles
(When) father (is) father (and) child (is) child
(When) elder brother (is) elder (and) younger (is) younger
(When) husband (is) husband (and) wife (is) wife
Then the family’s course (is) upheld
Uphold the family and all under heaven arranges itself
Xiang Zhuan
family
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
→ 04.2
Xiao Gua
(the) family’s, familiar, household
家
Stats: 04.2
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