陵
ling2Mathews: 4067
Dictionary Definition
No detailed glossary definition available for this character.
Concordance & Context (6 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 13.3
3rd Line★
hill(s), ridge, mound; ground
伏戎于莽，升其高陵，三歲不興。
Caching weapons in the underbrush
Climbing one’s highest hill
Three years without rising up
Stats: 170+8→ 51.2
2nd Line
hill, mound, ridge (s)
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
→ 53.5
hill, mound, ridge (s)
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
5th Line
(the) (foot)hills, higher ground, pass, slopes
鴻漸于陵，婦三歲不孕，終莫之勝，吉。
The wild geese advance by degrees to higher ground
The wife is three years without conceiving
In the end nothing overcomes her
Promising
→ 22.3x
Xiao Xiang 3
insult, degrade, deride, demean, mock (s) v
永贞之吉，終莫之陵也。
22.3x (An) enduring persistence holds promise:
In the end nobody mocks this
→ 29.T
Tuan Zhuan
(and) (the) ridges, heights, high places
習坎，重險。水流而不盈，行險而不失其信。維心亨，乃以剛中。行有尚，往有功。天險不可升，地險山川丘陵。王公設險以守其國，險之時用大矣哉！
Repeated exposure
(Means) twice the risk
The water replenishes but does not pile up
Making progress (through) risk yet never losing its confidence
To keep the heart secure (is) fulfillment:
When making use of the firmness within
Progress will be valued:
To continue on will be an accomplishment
Heavenly hazards do not permit climbing
Earthly hazards (are) mountains (and) rivers, hills (and) heights
Sovereigns (and) patriarchs arrange hazards in order to protect their domains
Risk’s timely application (is) very important here!
→ 13.3
Homophones (ling)
Previous吝 lin4
Nextling2 靈
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