死
si3Mathews: 5589
Dictionary Definition
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Concordance & Context (5 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 16.5
5th Line★
dying; death, mortality; fatal, terminal
贞疾，恆不死。
Persistent affliction
Chronic but not fatal
Stats: 78+2→ 30.4
4th Line
^ mortal, perishable; mortality, death, ending
突如其來如，焚如，死如，棄如。
What a breakthrough this one’s arrival appears!
What a blaze!
What an ending!
What a waste …
→ 58.T
Tuan Zhuan
death, dying; mortality
兌，説也。剛中而柔外，説以利贞，是以順乎天，而應乎人。説以先民，民忘其勞；説以犯難，民忘其死；説之大，民勸矣哉！
Satisfaction
(Means) pleasure
The firm (is) within and the flexible without
Pleasure, accordingly, rewards persistence
And so it is complying with heaven
And resonant in humanity
(When) pleasure (is) used to lead a people
The people forget their weariness
(When) pleasure (is) used in challenging difficulties
The people forget their mortality
Pleasure’s great importance
(Is) truly in the people’s encouragement!
→ 61.X
Xiang Zhuan
execution, death, capital punishment
澤上有風，中孚。君子以議獄緩死。
Over the pond there is wind
The truth within
The noble young one, accordingly,
considers legal process while delaying execution
→ 16.5
Xiao Xiang 5
fatal
六五贞吉，乘剛也。恆不死，中未亡也。
16.5x Six fifth’s persistent affliction:
Relying upon firmness
* Chronic but not fatal
The middle is not yet passed
Homophones (si)
Previous思 si1
Nextsi4 祀
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