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wei2Mathews: 7093

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Concordance & Context (4 occurrences)

Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 41.5
5th Line
(of, to) resist, refuse; oppose, offend (ing) "
或益之十朋之龜,弗克,元吉。
Somebody grants one ten matched pairs of tortoise shells One cannot refuse Outstanding opportunity
Stats: 162+942.2
2nd Line
(of, to) resist, refuse; oppose, offend(ing) "
或益之十朋之龜,弗克,永贞吉。王用享于帝,吉。
Somebody grants one ten matched pairs of tortoise shells One cannot refuse Enduring commitment is promising The sovereign presents offerings to the divine* Promising
06.X
Xiang Zhuan
(is) contradiction, opposition; contradictory
天與水行,訟。君子以作事謀始。
The sky together with water is contradiction in movement* Contention The noble young one, accordingly, In undertaking the work, appraises beginnings
15.4x
Xiao Xiang 4
against, contrary to, out of, departure from
無不利撝谦,不則也。
15.4x Nothing cannot be turned to advantage (With) candid authenticity: (This is) not against the rules
41.5

Homophones (wei)

wei1^ dignity; ^ dignified, majestic, noblewei2(a) crisis, peril, danger, exposure; precipicewei2(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.wei2truly, indeed; but, only; in response, replywei2(all) alone, by oneself; thinking about; simplywei2holding ^ fast, restrained; tight, secure(ly)wei3(a, the) tail, end, loose ends; remainder, balance, details, [trail]; (to be) last, extreme, outstanding, unfinishedwei4heed, respect, revere; attend, pay heed to, fearwei4(a, the) style, meaning, distinction, signaturewei4(a nd, of) defense, protection, martial artswei4(is) (rich in) subtle(ty), intricate, elegant, deep, richwei4(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-; incompletelywei4(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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