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jian4Mathews: 0880

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Concordance & Context (3 occurrences)

Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 29.X
Xiang Zhuan
(is, are) ever, always, continuously (flowing)
至,習坎。君子以常德行,習教事。
Water is ever arriving Repeated exposure The noble young one, accordingly, continues in character and conduct Practicing teaching and serving
Stats: 85+651.X
Xiang Zhuan
continuous, echoing, resounding, rolling
雷,震。君子以恐懼修省。
Resounding thunder Arousal The noble young one makes use of fear and alarm to adjust and examine
29.X
Xiang Zhuan
continuous, echoing, resounding, rolling
雷,震。君子以恐懼修省。
Resounding thunder Arousal The noble young one makes use of fear and alarm to adjust and examine

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 newsjian1(is) (a, but a) meager, shabby, pitiful, scantyjian3(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, increasingly
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