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jian1Mathews: 0866

Dictionary Definition

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Concordance & Context (2 occurrences)

Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 22.5
5th Line
(is) (a, but a) meager, shabby, pitiful, scanty
賁于丘園,束帛,吝,終吉。
Dressed up amidst hills and gardens One’s gift bundle of silk is but a shabby remnant Embarrassing But in the end, promising
Stats: 62+422.5
5th Line
remnant, scrap; (and) insignificant, etc.
賁于丘園,束帛,吝,終吉。
Dressed up amidst hills and gardens One’s gift bundle of silk is but a shabby remnant Embarrassing But in the end, promising

Homophones (jian)

jian1solid, firm, hard, hardened, solidifiedjian1combine, unite, join (ed, ing), [integrating ]jian1(to be) difficult, troublesome, distressing, hard, laborious, tedious, wearisome, hard gotten, trying; (a, the) difficulty, distress, hardship, trouble, trial, problem (s); bad newsjian3(a, an, the) impasse, obstacle, impediment, drawback, setback, obstruction, difficulty, misfortune, fault, holdup, detour, limp, complication, handicap; (to) go lame, limp, walk lame, stumble (s, ed ing); (to be) halting, hobbled, proud, arrogant, impassable, obstructed, complicated, set back, held up, detained, deterred, interrupted; defectivejian3(is) restrained, frugal; conserves, reservesjian4to enlist, appoint, install, establish, set up "jian4(to be) vigorous, dynamic, ardent, strong, robust, healthy, sturdy, stout, tenacious, compelling, lasting, constant; (a, the) strength, lasting vigor, health, robustness; (to) set up, establish, persevere, invigorate, strengthen, empower (s, ed, ing); inexhaustibly, energetically, with lasting vigorjian4key, note; linch-pin; perhaps u.f. jian 0854, (glossary)jian4(to) catch sight of, envision, look at, observe, perceive, see, spy, view, visualize, watch, witness; apprehend, be exposed to, call upon, consult, encounter, experience, have audience with, interview, meet (with), notice, receive, refer to, visit; appear, appear to be show up; display, reveal, exhibit, flaunt, manifest, show (s, ed, ing); (a, the) consciousness; sight, vision, advice respectfully sought; (to be) exposed (to), found, in view (of), seen, viewed, visible; consciouslyjian4(and) (the) disregarded, undervalued, base, meanjian4(in) offering (^ ) (up) (^ ), presenting, givingjian4(to) advance gradually, increasingly, advance by degrees, go little by little, go bit by bit, go steadily, make gradual progress, make steady progress, pace oneself, progress gradually, develop into; seep into, soak, saturate (s, ed, ing); (a, the) proceedings, formalities, details, protocol, patient progress, (gradual, steady) advance, progress; (to be) next, slight; gradually, increasinglyjian4(is, are) ever, always, continuously (flowing)
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