柒
qi1Mathews: 0579GSR: 400a
Dictionary Definition
(a, the) seven; seven times, sevenfold, (the) seventh
Radical: 1+1 | First occurrence: Hexagram 24.0
Concordance & Context (6 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 24.0
Gua Ci★
(on) (the) seventh
復，亨，出入無吉，朋來無咎。反復其道，七日來復，利有攸往。
Fulfillment
Exit and enter without anxiety
Companions arrive without fail
Turning around and returning is the way
The seventh day brings return
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go
Stats: 1+1→ 51.2
2nd Line
(means) (there will be) seven 63.2
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
→ 63.2
(means) (there will be) seven 63.2
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
2nd Line
(means) (there will be) seven 51.2
婦丧其茀，勿逐，七日得。
The matron loses her carriage’s veil
To not pursue this
Means seven days to gain
→ 24.0
Tuan Zhuan
(the) seventh
復亨，剛反。動而以順行，是以出入無吉，朋來無咎。反復其道，七日來復，天行也。利有攸往，剛長也。復其見天地之心乎！
Returning (means) fulfillment:
The firm comes back around
Energetic, and using acceptance to proceed
So it is that exiting (and) entering (are) without anxiety
(And) companions arrive without fail
Turning around (and) returning (is) the way,
The seventh day brings return:
(As) heaven behaves
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go:
Firmness prevails
(In) returning one sees the heart of heaven (and) earth!
Xiao Xiang 2
seven
七日得，以中道也。
63.2x Seven days to gain:
By taking the middle path
Homophones (qi)
妻qi1(and) wife, woman戚qi1^ grief; ^ grievous, pitiful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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