口

kou3Mathews: 3434

Dictionary Definition

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Concordance & Context (4 occurrences)

Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 27.0

H27|0

Gua Ci★

(to) (the) mouth [the length of food chain ]

頤，贞吉。觀頤，自求口實。

Persistence is promising Study the hungry mouth From the searching mouth to the feeding

Stats: 30+0→ 31.6x

H31|6x

Xiao Xiang 6

oral, mouthy, verbal; ^ speech(es), talk(ing)

咸其輔頰舌，滕口説。

31.6x Moved in one’s jawbones (and) tongue: Gushing (with) oral persuasion

→ 47.T

H47|T

Tuan Zhuan

(the) mouth, oral, verbal

困，剛揜，險以説，困而不失其所亨，其唯君子乎。贞大人吉，以剛中也。有言不信，尚口乃窮也。

Exhaustion The firm (is) covered over To risk leads to satisfaction (To be) beset and still not lose that which is fulfilling One who is truly a noble young one attains this Persistence (is) the mature human being’s promise: By way of the firmness within There will be words but no assurance: To value the oral leads to exhaustion

→ 27.0

H27|T

Tuan Zhuan

mouth

頤贞吉，養正則吉。觀頤，觀其所養。自求口實，觀其自養。天地養萬物，聖人養賢以及萬民。頤之時大矣哉！

Hungry mouth Persistence (is) promising: Nourish uprightness (and) in due order good fortune Study the hungry mouth: Study what is the purpose in nourishment From the searching mouth (to) the feeding: Study what are the sources of nourishment Heaven (and) earth nourish the myriad beings The wise ones nourish the worthy (and) thereby reach the whole of humanity Hungry mouth’s opportune timing (is) very important here!

Homophones (kou)

寇kou4(a, the) transgression, predation, enmity, offense, tyranny, transgressor, predator, enemy, outcast, adversary, invader, robber, thief, assailant, bandit, plunderer, highwayman, brigand, charlatan, fraud, lawbreaker, criminal (s); (to) rob, plunder, steal, invade (s, ed, ing); [in your face, not stealthy; robbery as opposed to burglary]

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