碩
shuo4Mathews: 5815
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 23.6
6th Line★
(the) ripe, plump, large (est); (over)ripe
碩果不食,君子得輿,小人剝廬。
The ripest fruit is not eaten*
The noble young one gains ground
As the common people tear down their own shacks*
Stats: 112+9→ 39.6
6th Line
ripeness, ripening, maturity, fruition
往蹇,來碩,吉。利見大人。
If going is impassable
Then coming back means maturity
Promising
Rewarding to encounter a mature human being
→ 23.6
Xiao Xiang 6
(means) maturity
往蹇來碩,志在內也。利見大人,以從貴也。
39.6x (If) going (is) impassable (then) coming back
(means) maturity:
The purpose lies within
* Rewarding to encounter a mature human being:
Thereby to attend to the worthy
Homophones (shuo)
Previous說 shuo1
Nextsi1 斯
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