晋
jin4Mathews: 1088GSR: 378a
Dictionary Definition
(to) advance, progress, grow, develop, extend, prosper, increase, improve, enter (upon), make progress, lead, introduce, present, insert (s, ed, ing); (to be) forward, advanced, far along; (a, the) growth, advancement, progression, promotion, development
Radical: 72+6 | First occurrence: Hexagram 35.0
Concordance & Context (9 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 35.0
Gua Ci★
expansion, progress, advance, development
晋，康侯用錫馬蕃庶，晝日三接。
The prosperous lord* uses grants of horses
to breed a multitude
And by the light of a day three times grants audience
Stats: 72+6→ 35.1
1st Line
^expansion, advance; ^ far along, ahead
晋如摧如，贞吉。罔孚，裕無咎。
So far along to be so frustrated
But persistence is promising
Use wits for confidence
And be tolerant
Not a mistake
→ 35.2
2nd Line
^ expansion, advance; ^ far along, ahead
晋如愁如，贞吉。受茲介福于其王母。
So far along to be so worried
But persistence is promising
Accept these present constraints
as if a blessing from one’s grandmother
→ 35.4
4th Line
advancing, progressing, moving forward
晋如鼫鼠，贞厲。
Advancing like a squirrelly rodent
Persistence is dangerous
→ 35.6
6th Line
advancing, extending
晋其角，維用伐邑。厲吉，無咎。贞吝。
Advancing those antlers
Limit the practice to discipline of the home town
That harshness is timely
Is not to be blamed
But to persist is a disgrace
→ 35.0
Xiao Xiang 1
^ far along
晋如摧如，獨行正。裕無咎，未受命。
35.1x So far along (to be) so frustrated:
All alone (but) advancing with integrity
* To be tolerant is not a mistake:
(Having) not yet been given orders
Shi Ci
obs. 85+10 to cross water (?) perhaps u.f. jin 1088
晋
Tuan Zhuan
expansion (is, means)
晋，進。明出地上，順而麗乎大明。柔進而上行，是以康侯用錫馬蕃庶，晝日三接。
Expansion
(Means) progress
The light rises over the earth
Compliance along with reliance upon great clarity
The flexible advances, but with superior conduct
And so it is that the prosperous lord uses grants (of) horses
To breed a multitude
(And) by the light of a day three times grants audience
Xiang Zhuan
expansion
明出地上，晋。君子以自昭明德。
The light rises over the earth
Expansion
The noble young one, therefore,
naturally radiates clarity of character
→ 35.0
Homophones (jin)
金jin1(a, the) metal, bronze, money, wealth, funds, funding, fines, fees, gold, coins, riches; (to be) metallic, gilded, moneyed, wealthy, precious; of money, wealth, bronze近jin4near, close (to, by)進jin4(to) advance, climb, move/send/bring forward; press, push, go, urge (ahead/forward); enter, get into, (make) progress, evolve, exert oneself, lead, enter, approach, bring in; promote, proffer, present, recommend, suggest; propose, offer, introduce (s, ed, ing); (go) forth, forward, ahead; (to be) promoted, advanced, progressive, insert; (a, the) forward movement, expansion, advance, progress; advances, gains, ups浸jin4penetrates, saturates, pools; sinks, soaks in 33.T
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