漸
jian4Mathews: 0878GSR: 611f
Dictionary Definition
(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, increasingly
Radical: 85+11 | First occurrence: Hexagram 53.0
Concordance & Context (9 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 53.0
Gua Ci★
gradual progress, advance by degrees
漸，女歸吉，利贞。
The young woman’s engagement is promising
Worth the persistence
Stats: 85+11→ 53.1
1st Line
(gradually) advance, progress (by degrees)
鴻漸于干，小子厲，有言，無咎。
The wild geese advance by degrees to the shoreline
The little fledgling* is struggling
There will be criticism
But not blame
→ 53.2
2nd Line
(gradually) advance, progress (by degrees)
鴻漸于磐，飲食衎衎，吉。
The wild geese advance by degrees to the cliffs
Drinking and eating and honking and honking*
Auspicious
→ 53.3
3rd Line
advances, progresses (by degrees) "
鴻漸于陸，夫征不復，婦孕不育，凶，利禦寇。
The wild goose advances by degrees across the highlands
The husband, on expedition, never returns
The wife conceives but cannot raise her young
Brutal
Worthwhile to guard against predators
→ 53.4
4th Line
advances, progresses (by degrees)
鴻漸于木，或得其桷，無咎。
The wild goose advances by degrees to the trees
Perchance to find that flat branch
No harm done
→ 53.5
5th Line
(gradually) advance, progress (by degrees)
鴻漸于陵，婦三歲不孕，終莫之勝，吉。
The wild geese advance by degrees to higher ground
The wife is three years without conceiving
In the end nothing overcomes her
Promising
→ 53.6
6th Line
(gradually) advance, progress (by degrees) "
鴻漸于陸，其羽可用為儀，吉。
The wild geese advance by degrees across the highlands
Their feathers are worthy to use in performing the sacred dance
Auspicious
→ 53.0
Tuan Zhuan
gradual progress
漸之進也，女歸吉也。進得位，往有功也。進以正，可以正邦也。其位剛得中也。止而巽，動不窮也。
Gradual progress leads to advance
The young woman’s engagement (is) timely
Advancing secures a position
Making progress will be an accomplishment
Advancing according to principle
(Is) a fitting way to do right by the realm
In such a position
The firm secures the center
To be still and also adapt
(Is) movement without exhaustion
Xiang Zhuan
gradual progress
山上有木，漸。君子以居賢德善俗。
On top of the mountain there is a tree
Gradual progress
The noble young one, accordingly,
abides in excellence and character to raise the social norms
→ 53.0
Homophones (jian)
堅jian1solid, firm, hard, hardened, solidified兼jian1combine, unite, join (ed, ing), [integrating ]艱jian1(to be) difficult, troublesome, distressing, hard, laborious, tedious, wearisome, hard gotten, trying; (a, the) difficulty, distress, hardship, trouble, trial, problem (s); bad news戔jian1(is) (a, but a) meager, shabby, pitiful, scanty蹇jian3(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; defective儉jian3(is) restrained, frugal; conserves, reserves建jian4to enlist, appoint, install, establish, set up "健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 vigor鍵jian4key, note; linch-pin; perhaps u.f. jian 0854, (glossary)見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; consciously賤jian4(and) (the) disregarded, undervalued, base, mean薦jian4(in) offering (^ ) (up) (^ ), presenting, giving洊jian4(is, are) ever, always, continuously (flowing)
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