妻
qi1Mathews: 0555
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 09.3
3rd Line★
(and) wife, woman
輿説輻，夫妻反目。
The carriage throws off its wheel spokes
Husband and wife are wild-eyed
Stats: 38+5→ 28.2
2nd Line
com panion, consort; to marry
枯楊生稊，老夫得其女妻，無不利。
The withered poplar sprouts a new shoot
An older gentleman finds himself a maiden to marry
Nothing cannot be turned to advantage
→ 47.3
3rd Line
wife
困于石，據于蒺藜，入于其宮，不見其妻，凶。
Oppressed by stones
Grasping at thorny brambles
Going into his house
But not seeing his wife
Unfortunate
→ 09.3
Xiao Xiang 3
(and) wife
夫妻反目，不能正室也。
09.3x Husband (and) wife (are) wild-eyed:
Unable to rectify domestic affairs
Xiao Xiang 2
companion
老夫女妻，過以相與。
28.2x (An) older gentleman (and) maiden companion:
Going beyond with each other’s support
Xiao Xiang 3
wife
據于蒺藜，乘剛也。入于其宮，不見其妻，不祥也。
47.3x Grasping at thorny brambles:
Relying on the firm
* Going into his house
But not seeing his wife:
Not a happy omen
Homophones (qi)
戚qi1^ grief; ^ grievous, pitiful柒qi1(a, the) seven; seven times, sevenfold, (the) seventh岐qi2Split, Forked, Twin; ^ Qi其qi2(about, as, as to, at, by, for, in, on, of, to, through, towards, with) one’s, his, her, its, their (own) (natural, proper, timely); one, him, her, it, you, such, so many, a, an, the, this, that, these, them, those, what, oneself, himself, herself, itself, another, the one(s), other(s), such things, these things; (the) other’s, others’, 436 another’s; (the, this, that) one’s; there (is, are); the, such; it, he, she, that, they, one (who, which); what/that/those which is, are, might be, is/are expected to; one(s)/those being/having; this being so; (for, to) someone (’s), somebody (’s), something (’s), some; such (a) thing(s); one, he, she, it, this, that, there (is, are, has, have); this is what; has its, have their; the one who (is/has); is the; is that which, are they who; for those who; such a one, such as these; if there (is, are, were), if they, if these; it/this might/would have; him-, her-, them-, self-期qi2(the) appointed, allotted term, time; set date +杞qi3( ^) willow(s), medlar起qi3dawning, rising, awakening, beginning(er’s)器qi4(and) tools, implements, utensils, instruments棄qi4^ (soon) forgotten, cast aside, waste, discard气qi4(a, the) principles, energies, (material) forces, temper, spirit, humor, character, climate, manner, bearing, demeanor, influence, influx, omens, vital forces, dispositions, temperaments; air, breath, ether, fumes, gas, mist, steam, vapor; life’s energy, life giving principle, vital principal泣qi4tears; weeping汔qi4(to) almost, nearly, just about, be about to
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