陸
lu4Mathews: 4191
Dictionary Definition
No detailed glossary definition available for this character.
Concordance & Context (3 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 43.5
5th Line★
(on)(the) dry land, high ground, hilltop, slope
莧陸夬夬，中行無咎。
Wild greens on dry land
Determined to uproot
To balance the behavior
Is not a mistake
Stats: 170+8→ 53.3
3rd Line
(t he) plateau, mesa, high ground, highlands "
鴻漸于陸，夫征不復，婦孕不育，凶，利禦寇。
The wild goose advances by degrees across the highlands
The husband, on expedition, never returns
The wife conceives but cannot raise her young
Brutal
Worthwhile to guard against predators
→ 53.6
6th Line
(t he) plateau, mesa, high ground, highlands "
鴻漸于陸，其羽可用為儀，吉。
The wild geese advance by degrees across the highlands
Their feathers are worthy to use in performing the sacred dance
Auspicious
→ 43.5
Homophones (lu)
廬lu2(their)(own) hovels, shacks, shanties, slums*履lu3(to) step, take steps, take a step, tread, walk, trample (on, upon); perform, conduct oneself, carry (on, out), honor, fulfill (s, ed, ing); (a, the) step, footstep (s); shoes, sandals; conduct, behavior, path, track, performance, ceremony, function; respectful conduct, heedful conduct旅lu3(a, the) wanderer, traveler, itinerant, guest, vagabond, stranger, wayfarer, visitor; wandering; order, sequence, arrangement; backbone, spine, strength; (to) travel, drift, wander, sojourn; dispose, arrange (to be) wandering, traveling, visiting, itinerant, temporary, provisional, ad hoc; a unit of 500 troops祿lu4payment, compensation, credit, recompense鹿lu4(a, the) deer, doe, stag, antelope, hind律lu4code, order, rule, regulation (s); a tune +
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