威
wei1Mathews: 7051
Dictionary Definition
No detailed glossary definition available for this character.
Concordance & Context (4 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 14.5
5th Line★
^ dignity; ^ dignified, majestic, noble
厥孚交如，威如，吉。
Their truths resemble commerce
If also dignified, promising
Stats: 38+6→ 37.6
6th Line
^ dignified, majestic, impressive, imposing
有孚威如，終吉。
Being true is as good as impressive
The outcome is just as promising
→ 14.5
Xiao Xiang 5
(it is) ^ dignity
厥孚交如，信以發志也。威如之吉，易而無備也。
14.5x Their truths resemble commerce:
Confidence serves to manifest the purposes
Xiao Xiang 6
^ being impressive
威如之吉，反身之謂。
37.6x Rather than being impressive, keep the promise
Coming back to one’s own individual style
Homophones (wei)
危wei2(a) crisis, peril, danger, exposure; precipice為wei2(to) accomplish, act (as, as if, as though, like, for, out), achieve, adopt (as), assume (to be), attend, augment, behave (as), be as, become (as), bring about, cause, conduct, consider (as, to be), constrain, construct, construe (as, to be), create, develop, do, effect, elaborate (up)on, form, function (as), handle, help, improve, make, manage, manifest, perform, play the part/role (of), practice, presume, presuppose, produce, reconstruct, regulate, regard (as), remake, reproduce, restore, serve (as), set up, (under)take (as, to be), take action, work (as), work at; interfere, meddle (with) (s, ed, ing); (to be) like, (as)(if, though); as if/though it/they was/were; productive (of); created, developed, formed, made, produced, shaped, turned (as, to be, into); for the sake of, on behalf of; were, became; as being, as it were, is in being; (a, the) accomplishment, achievement, action, activity, active part, assumption, behavior, doings, management, practice, performance, posture, production, pursuit (of), workings; artifice, agenda; interference, meddling; in the role of; on ... account; take ... action; in order to, on account of, for the sake 445 of, because of; whereby, wherefore, wherewith; about, as, by, for, of, to (being). To assume a pre-existing form through which one behaves, to per-form.唯wei2truly, indeed; but, only; in response, reply惟wei2(all) alone, by oneself; thinking about; simply維wei2holding ^ fast, restrained; tight, secure(ly)違wei2(is) contradiction, opposition; contradictory尾wei3(a, the) tail, end, loose ends; remainder, balance, details, [trail]; (to be) last, extreme, outstanding, unfinished畏wei4heed, respect, revere; attend, pay heed to, fear謂wei4(a, the) style, meaning, distinction, signature衞wei4(a nd, of) defense, protection, martial arts蔚wei4(is) (rich in) subtle(ty), intricate, elegant, deep, rich未wei4(to be, is, are, has, have) not yet, less than, still not, yet to (be), as yet (no, not, nothing), short/shy of, still (have) (no, not, short of); not now, now not, (even) before, prior to, without, lacking, incomplete; not (yet) ready (to); never (a), will never be; do/did/has/have not; (to) lack, come up/fall short (in, with, of); still not be, remain less than (s, ed, ing); if not yet; negation; no ... yet, has no ... yet, not ... yet, has not ... yet; still / as yet un-; in-, un-; incompletely位wei4(a, the) place, placement, position, situation, context, location, condition, circumstance, arrangement, seat, status, degree, rank, stature, standing, dignity, station, throne, post, attitude, posture, disposition, high position, high place (s); place of rank, position as ruler; place to, place for; in a(n) ... place; (to) stand, take a position (s, ed, ing); (to be) placed, positioned, situated, poised, seated, stationed, occupied, dignified;
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