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ruo4Mathews: 3126GSR: 777a

Dictionary Definition

(to be) quite, quite like, such, so, close enough, equal of/to; the same/as good as; concordant, compliant, in sympathy with; as (by, for, if, such, to, much); like (this/that); just/much/same as/like (one); may/might as well be; 438 if, as if/though, supposing (that), had/if/were it/they, were (there), if there was/were; such, thus, like this; (to) assume; accord with, conform to, (may, might) appear/seem/look (like, so, to be); agree with/to; resemble (s, ed, ing); assuming/if ... were; so ... looking, so ... like; (a, the) agreement, approval, compliance, meetness; likeness, similarity; in sympathy with; considered thus, accordingly; this, this/that one; same; (of) these, similar, kind, such, sorts, the like, them; this one, that one; and, or, if, then; alike, equally, similarly; (one) sometimes; -like, -ly, -ish, -wise; [often positioned as a suffix]

Radical: 140+5 | First occurrence: Hexagram 01.3

Concordance & Context (13 occurrences)

Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 01.3

H01|3

3rd Line★

seeming, looking, appearing v

君子終日乾乾，夕惕若；厲，無咎。

A noble young one,* throughout the day, creating, creating By nightfall looking frightful A struggle Not an error

Stats: 140+5→ 20.0

H20|0

Gua Ci

assumes; is as good as; seems, looks like v

觀，盥而不薦，有孚顒若。

A cleansing but not a sacrifice Being true is as good as majestic

→ 30.5

H30|5

5th Line

like, as v;v like, as v

出涕沲若，戚嗟若，吉。

Gushing tears, streaming like water What grief and lament! Good fortune!

→ 01.3

H30|5

5th Line

such, what vv; how, so vv

出涕沲若，戚嗟若，吉。

Gushing tears, streaming like water What grief and lament! Good fortune!

H20|T

Tuan Zhuan

is as good as v

大觀在上，順而巽，中正以觀天下。觀盥而不薦，有孚顒若，下觀而化也。觀天之神道，而四時不忒。聖人以神道設教，而天下服矣。

The great perspective lies above Acceptance and versatility Balance (and) uprightness (are) used in observing all under heaven Observing A cleansing but not a sacrifice, Being true is as good as dignified: Those below observe and so (are) transformed Observing heaven’s sacred course and the four seasons’ lack of deviation The wise ones use (these) sacred principles to establish (their) teachings And so all under heaven simply consent

H43|3

3rd Line

as if, though; assuming, supposing

壮于頄，有凶。君子夬夬，獨行遇雨，若濡有慍，無咎。

Vigorous in the cheekbones Presuming the worst The noble young one is resolved and decided All alone in advancing, to greet the rain As if getting wet Were displeasure Nothing is wrong

→ 45.1

H45|1

1st Line

seeming, as if; like; just, much as, like

有孚不終，乃亂乃萃，若號，一握為笑。勿恤，往無咎。

Being true is not the end of it If confused, then pull together As a cry for help And one helping hand restore good humor Do not worry Progress is not an error

→ 55.2

H55|2

2nd Line

this; (the) same, as much

豐其蔀，日中見斗，往得疑疾，有孚發若，吉。

So abundant are their partition screens At midday one may see the bushel constellation* Going ahead brings suspicion and anxiety To be true and express this Is timely

→ 57.2

H55|2x

Xiao Xiang 2

this

有孚發若，信以發志也。

55.2x Be true (and) express this: Credibility helps to manifest the purpose

H57|2

2nd Line

of such, sorts, these, the like

巽在床下，用史巫紛若，吉，無咎。

Subtleties happening under the bed Employing scribes and diviners, a confusion of these Promising No harm done

→ 01.3