受
shou4Mathews: 5840GSR: 1085a
Dictionary Definition
(to) accept, receive, inherit, succeed, enjoy; be given, have been given, have received, welcome, invite, bear, suffer, undergo, undertake, take (on), endure, agree to, make peace with, be subjected to (s, ed, ing); (a, the) recipient; passively; is/to be ...; (to be) compliant, tranquil
Radical: 29+6 | First occurrence: Hexagram 35.2
Concordance & Context (10 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 35.2
2nd Line★
accept, receive, take; be given; enjoy
晋如愁如，贞吉。受茲介福于其王母。
So far along to be so worried
But persistence is promising
Accept these present constraints
as if a blessing from one’s grandmother
Stats: 29+6→ 48.3
3rd Line
receive, enjoy, accept, inherit, be given
井渫不食，為我心惻，可用汲。王明，並受其福。
The well has been cleaned, but nothing is consumed
Causing our hearts’ sorrow
It is suitable and available to draw from
Were the sovereign made aware,
all might receive of this abundance
→ 63.5
5th Line
enjoy, accept, receive, welcome, invite (d)
東鄰殺牛，不如西鄰之禴祭，實受其福。
The eastern neighbor sacrifices cattle
Yet this is not equal to the western neighbor’s
modest spring offering*
The genuine received their blessings
→ 06.6x
Xiao Xiang 6
to be given, subjected to; to accept, suffer
以訟受服，亦不足敬也。
06.6x Using contention to be subjected to burdens:
Truly not a basis for honor
→ 31.X
Xiang Zhuan
(to) accept, receive, welcome, enjoy (ing)
山上有澤，咸。君子以虛受人。
Up on the mountain there is a lake
Reciprocity
The noble young one, accordingly, is open to welcome the other
→ 35.1x
Xiao Xiang 1
received, been given; receive, be given
晋如摧如，獨行正。裕無咎，未受命。
35.1x So far along (to be) so frustrated:
All alone (but) advancing with integrity
* To be tolerant is not a mistake:
(Having) not yet been given orders
→ 47.5x
Xiao Xiang 5
to suffer, undergo, endure, be subjected to
劓刖，志未得也。乃徐有説，以中直也。利用祭祀，受福也。
47.5x Nose cut off, feet cut off:
The purpose is still not gained
* And then gradually finding relief:
Due to the center’s (being) straightforward
→ 35.2
Xiao Xiang 2
accepting
受茲介孚，以中正。
35.2x Accepting these present boundaries (as) a blessing:
Applying the central principle
Xiao Xiang 3
to receive
井渫不食，行惻也。求王明，受福也。
48.3x The well (is merely) turbid, (but) nothing (is) consumed:
Passing in sorrow
* Seek the sovereign’s enlightenment:
To receive the abundance
Xiao Xiang 5
(have) (already) received
東鄰殺牛，不如西鄰之時也。實受其福，吉大來也。
63.5x The eastern neighbor sacrifices cattle:
This is not equal to the western neighbor’s timing
* The genuine received their blessings:
The good fortune (has) completely arrived
Homophones (shou)
收shou1co mes in, fills up; (is) received in full首shou3(a, the) head, leader, chief, superior, first, first principle, face, lead, foremost, model, priority, leadership (s); (to be) face, lead, foremost, head, chief, prior, beginning; (to) come forward, (take the) lead, take responsibility (s ed, ing)守shou3to guard, protect, defend, maintain, keep狩shou4(winter) hunt, inspection tour; hunting
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