維
wei2Mathews: 7067
Dictionary Definition
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Concordance & Context (6 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 17.6
6th Line★
holding ^ fast, restrained; tight, secure(ly)
拘係之，乃從維之。王用亨于西山。
Seize and bind them
Then follow, holding them fast
The Sovereign* will offer a sacrifice at the Western Mountain
Stats: 120+8→ 29.0
Gua Ci
to hold, keep (^ ) fast, safe(guard), secure(ly)
習坎，有孚，維心亨，行有尚。
Be true
To keep the heart secure is fulfillment
Advance will have value
→ 35.6
6th Line
limit, confine, constrain, restrain, hold
晋其角，維用伐邑。厲吉，無咎。贞吝。
Advancing those antlers
Limit the practice to discipline of the home town
That harshness is timely
Is not to be blamed
But to persist is a disgrace
→ 40.5
5th Line
in bondage; restrained, confined, tied up
君子維有觧，吉。有孚于小人。
The noble young one, in bondage, still has freedoms
Promising
Holding true among the common people
→ 17.6
Tuan Zhuan
to keep ^ secure
習坎，重險。水流而不盈，行險而不失其信。維心亨，乃以剛中。行有尚，往有功。天險不可升，地險山川丘陵。王公設險以守其國，險之時用大矣哉！
Repeated exposure
(Means) twice the risk
The water replenishes but does not pile up
Making progress (through) risk yet never losing its confidence
To keep the heart secure (is) fulfillment:
When making use of the firmness within
Progress will be valued:
To continue on will be an accomplishment
Heavenly hazards do not permit climbing
Earthly hazards (are) mountains (and) rivers, hills (and) heights
Sovereigns (and) patriarchs arrange hazards in order to protect their domains
Risk’s timely application (is) very important here!
Xiao Xiang 6
limit
維用伐邑，道未光。
35.6x Limit (this) practice to subordinating the home town:
(This) course (is) less than enlightened
Homophones (wei)
威wei1^ dignity; ^ dignified, majestic, noble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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