雷
lei2Mathews: 4236GSR: 577o
Dictionary Definition
(a, the) thunder, shock; (to be) thundering, terrible, terrifying, unnerving, shocking, reverberating
Radical: 173+5 | First occurrence: Hexagram 03.T
Concordance & Context (22 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 03.T
Tuan Zhuan★
thunder
屯,剛柔始交而難生。動乎險中,大亨贞。雷雨之動滿盈,天造草昧,宜建侯而不寧。
Rallying
The firm (and) the flexible begin to interact and so (come) the trials of new life
Moving through the heart of risk
Much fulfillment (means) persistence
Thunder (and) rain’s activity abounds to excess
The sky creates in haste (and) obscurity
(It is) necessary to enlist delegates, but not (in order) to relax
Stats: 173+5→ (the)
Xiang Zhuan
(and) (the) thunder
雲雷屯,君子以經綸。
Clouds and thunder
Rallying
The noble young one, accordingly, sorts warp from weft
→ 03.T
Xiang Zhuan
(the) thunder
雷出地奮,豫。先王以作樂崇德,殷薦之上帝,以配祖考。
Thunder comes from the earth with energy
Readiness
The early sovereigns, accordingly,
composed music to celebrate merit
Enthusiastically offering this to the highest divinity*
→ 03.T
Xiang Zhuan
(the) thunder
澤中有雷,隨。君子以嚮晦入宴息。
Within the pool there is thunder
Following
The noble young one, accordingly, approaching nightfall,
Goes indoors for refreshment and relaxation
→ 03.T
Tuan Zhuan
(the) thunder
頤中有物,曰噬嗑。噬嗑而亨,剛柔分,動而明。雷電合而章。柔得中而上行,雖不當位,利用獄。
Between the jaws is an object
So this is called biting through
Biting through and then satisfaction:
The firm (and) the flexible (are) evenly apportioned
Action with clarity
Thunder (and) lightning converge and make manifest
The flexible gains the center and then acts above
Although not properly situated
(It is) worthwhile to execute justice
→ 03.T
Xiang Zhuan
(the) thunder
雷電噬嗑。先王以明罰敕法。
Thunder and lightning bite through
The early sovereigns, accordingly,
clarified penalties when declaring the laws
→ 03.T
Xiang Zhuan
(the) thunder
雷在地中,復。先王以至日閉關,商旅不行,后不省方。
Thunder dwells within the earth
To return
The early sovereigns, accordingly, on the day of winter solstice,
closed the frontier pass gates
Merchants and travelers did not move about
Rulers did not inspect the domains
→ 03.T
Xiang Zhuan
( ^) (the) thunder
天下雷行,物與無妄。先王以茂對時育萬物。
Beneath the sky moves thunder
The creatures interact without pretensions
The early sovereigns, accordingly, flourished according to season
And nurtured the myriad beings
→ 03.T
Xiang Zhuan
(the) thunder
山下有雷,頤。君子以慎言語,節飲食。
Beneath the mountain is thunder
Hungry mouth
The noble young one, accordingly,
is careful with words and expressions
And moderate in drinking and eating
→ 03.T
Tuan Zhuan
(the) thunder
恆,久。剛上而柔下,雷風相與,巽而動,剛柔皆應。恆。恆亨無咎利贞,久於其道。天地之道恆久而不已。利有攸往,終則有始。日月得天而能久照,四時變化而能久成。聖人久於其道而天下化成。觀其所恆而天地萬物之晴可見矣。
Continuity
(Means) to endure
The firm (is) above and the flexible (is) below
Thunder (and) wind support each other
Versatile and energetic
The firm (and) the flexible fully correspond
Continuity
Continuity fulfills (and) nothing (is) wrong,
Worthwhile to be persistent:
Enduring (is) upon one’s own path
Heaven’s (and) earth’s courses
Continue, going on and (on) without end
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go:
At the end, in due order, there will be a beginning
Sun and moon take the sky
and so (are) able to continue in brilliance
The four seasons evolve (and) turn
And so are able to continue accomplishing
The wise ones endure upon their paths
And all under heaven (is) transformed (and) completed
Comprehend what is meant to be continued
Then heaven (and) earth (and) the myriad beings
Will now have natures (which) may be seen plainly
→ 03.T
Xiang Zhuan
(the) thunder ; thundering
雷風,恆。君子以立不易方。
Thunder and wind
Continuity
The noble young one, accordingly,
makes a stand without changing bearings
→ 03.T
Xiao Xiang 4
entanglements
藩決不羸,尚往。
34.4x The hedge opens up with no entanglements:
Appreciate going forward
Xiang Zhuan
(the) thunder; ^ thunder ^
雷在天上,大壮。君子以非礼弗履。
Thunder in the sky above
Big and strong
The noble young one, accordingly, outside of respect,
will not take a step
→ 03.T
Tuan Zhuan
(as) (the) thunder
觧,險以動,動而免乎險,觧。觧利西南,往得衆也。其來復吉,乃得中也。有攸往,夙吉,往有功也。天地觧而雷雨作,雷雨作而百果草木皆甲坼。觧之時大矣哉!
Release
Crisis leads to movement
Movement then gets free of crisis
Released
Release favors the west to the south:
To go (is) to gain the multitude
One’s coming return (is) promising:
Here to find the center
(In) having somewhere to go, to be prompt (is) promising:
(In) making progress there will be achievement
Heaven (and) earth let loose as thunder (and) rain get to work
Thunder (and) rain go to work, and hundreds of seed pods
Of plants (and) trees, as one, begin to burst
Release’s opportune timing (is) very important now!
→ 03.T
(the) thunder
觧,險以動,動而免乎險,觧。觧利西南,往得衆也。其來復吉,乃得中也。有攸往,夙吉,往有功也。天地觧而雷雨作,雷雨作而百果草木皆甲坼。觧之時大矣哉!
Release
Crisis leads to movement
Movement then gets free of crisis
Released
Release favors the west to the south:
To go (is) to gain the multitude
One’s coming return (is) promising:
Here to find the center
(In) having somewhere to go, to be prompt (is) promising:
(In) making progress there will be achievement
Heaven (and) earth let loose as thunder (and) rain get to work
Thunder (and) rain go to work, and hundreds of seed pods
Of plants (and) trees, as one, begin to burst
Release’s opportune timing (is) very important now!
Xiang Zhuan
(the) thunder
雷雨作,觧。君子以赦過宥辠。
Thunder and rain create
Release
The noble young one, accordingly, pardons transgressions
And is broad-minded regarding offenses
→ 03.T
Xiang Zhuan
(a nd, with) (the) thunder
風雷,益。君子以見善則遷,有過則改。
The wind and the thunder
Increasing
The noble young one, accordingly,
When seeing the good, as a rule, makes improvements
When having transgressed, as a rule, makes corrections
→ 03.T
Xiang Zhuan
thunder
洊雷,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
→ 03.T
thunder
洊雷,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
Xiang Zhuan
(the) thunder
澤上有雷,歸妹。君子以永終知敝。
Over the pond there is thunder
Little sister’s marriage
The noble young one uses enduring ends
to understand the ephemeral
→ 03.T
Xiang Zhuan
(the) thunder
雷電皆至,豐。君子以折獄致刑。
Thunder and lightning, coming as one
Abundance
The noble young one, accordingly,
executes justice and carries out judgment
→ 03.T
Xiang Zhuan
(the) thunder
山上有雷,小過。君子以行過乎恭,丧過乎哀,用過乎儉。
Over the mountain there is thunder
Smallness in excess
The noble young one, accordingly,
in conduct will exceed in respect
In loss will exceed in sorrow
In practice will exceed in economy
→ 03.T
Homophones (lei)
羸lei2(and) entangles(ing); (is) caught; damages藟lei3(and) vines, lianas類lei4(a, the) kindred (spirit, group), kind (of); like kind, type, class, category, sort, group, relation, species, peer (s); shared qualities; taxonomy; (to be) similar, like, alike, related, akin, kindred; (a) good ...; like, up to standard, 432 according to theme, typical, in character; (to) characterize, categorize, classify, sort (s, ed, ing)
Previous樂 le4
Nextlei2 羸
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