九
jiu3Mathews: 1198GSR: 992a
Dictionary Definition
(a, the) nine; nine times, ninefold, ninth
Radical: 5+1 | First occurrence: Hexagram 51.2
Concordance & Context (12 occurrences)
Xiao Xiang 7
nines
用九，天德不可為首也。
01.7x Using Nines:
Heaven’s nature is not about playing the leader
Xiao Xiang 1
nine
大有初九，無交害也。
14.1x The big domain (of) first nine
(Is a) lack of commerce with trouble
Xiao Xiang 2
nine
九二贞吉，以中。
34.2x Nine second’s persistence (is) promising:
Using balance
Xiao Xiang 2
nine
九二贞吉，得中道也。
40.2x Nine second’s persistence (is) promising:
Finding the middle path
Xiao Xiang 2
nine
九二利贞，中以為志也。
41.2x Nine second merits steadfastness:
Concentrate in order to accomplish the goal
Xiao Xiang 5
nine
九五含章，中正也。有隕自天，志不舍命也。
44.5x Nine fifth’s display (of) restraint:
(Of) concentration (and) integrity
* (These) will have fallen from heaven:
The intentions do not forsake higher purpose
Xiao Xiang 2
nine
九二之孚，有喜也。
46.2x Nine second’s sincerity
Will find happiness
Line 51.2
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震來厲，億丧貝，躋于九陵，勿逐，七日得。
The shock comes with adversity
A hundred thousand times one loses possessions
And scrambles up the nine hills
To not give chase
Means seven days to gain
Xiao Xiang 5
nine
九五之吉，位正中也。
57.5x Nine fifth holds promise:
The position (is) correct (and) central
Xiao Xiang 4
nine
九四之喜，有慶也。
58.4x Nine fourth’s happiness:
There will be rewards
Xiao Xiang 1
nine’s
初九虞吉，志未變也。
61.1x First nine’s readiness (is) promising:
The direction has yet to evolve
Xiao Xiang 2
nine
九二贞吉，中以行正也。
64.2x Nine second’s persistence (is) promising:
In balance in order to advance correctly
Homophones (jiu)
久jiu3(to) continue, endure, last, go on, last/take long, persevere, persist (in), survive, await (s, ed, ing); (to be) ancient, chronic, classic, continued, prolonged, protracted, sustained; long, long since, (long) continued, lasting, lived, sustained; enduring, surviving; (a, the) long time (ago), longevity; long since; as long as; (after, for) so long, a long time, so long a time, all this time; finally酒jiu3wine, drink, spirits, refreshment疚jiu4suffering, distress, remorse咎jiu4(a, the) blame, reproach, guilt, fault (found), error, mistake, wrong, failure, harm (done), defect, flaw, misfortune, wickedness, calamity, guilt; (to) blame, find fault, censure, reproach, do harm (s, ed, ing); (to be) mistaken, blameworthy, bad, wrong, responsible, culpable, faulty, erroneous, unworthy, guilty, harmful, mistaken, inauspicious舊jiu4long-standing, conventional, familiar, classic就jiu4(has, have) gone, come around, circlulated v
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