位
wei4Mathews: 7116GSR: 539a
Dictionary Definition
(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;
Radical: 9+5 | First occurrence: Hexagram 45.5
Concordance & Context (60 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 45.5
5th Line★
(a) place, position, attitude, dignity, stature
萃有位，無咎，匪孚，元永贞，悔亡。
Convening presumes a position
This is not wrong
But an absence of trust
Means extremely prolonged persistence
Regrets pass
Stats: 9+5→ 01.T
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萃有位，無咎，匪孚，元永贞，悔亡。
Convening presumes a position
This is not wrong
But an absence of trust
Means extremely prolonged persistence
Regrets pass
Tuan Zhuan
places, positions, degrees, dignities
大哉乾元，萬物資始，乃統天。雲行雨施，品物流形。大明終始，六位時成。時乘六龍以御天。乾道變化，各正性命，保合太和，乃利贞。首出庶物，萬國咸寧。
How great (is) creation’s source!
The myriad beings (are) provided beginnings
Along with all of the sky
Clouds pass, rain falls
The varieties of beings flow into form
Great light completes (then) begins
The six positions (are) by season fulfilled
Seasons to mount the six dragons
(And) with these to master the skies
Creation’s way (is) emergence (and) transformation
Each being true to inner nature (and) higher law
Security (is) joining in the highest attunement
It is this that rewards persistence
(As) leaders emerge from the numberless beings
The myriad realms come together in peace
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Xiao Xiang 6
position, situation, context, circumstances "
不速之客來，敬之終吉。雖不當位，未大失也。
05.6x With no invitations extended, visitors arrive
To attend to them will end in good fortune:
Although not a proper situation
Still less than a major mishap
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Tuan Zhuan
(be) poised, seated, stationed, positioned
需，須也。險在前也，剛健而不陷，其義不困窮矣。需有孚，光亨，贞吉，位乎天位，以正中也。利涉大川，往有功也。
Anticipation
(Means) necessity
Hazards lie ahead
(Be) firm (and) persevering and so avoid complications
This means to avoid affliction (and) exhaustion completely
Anticipation
Be true
Honoring fulfillment, persistence is timely:
(Be) poised, with celestial dignity,
(And), accordingly, upright (and) balanced
Worthwhile to cross the great stream:
To make progress will be an accomplishment
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pla ce, position; attitude, disposition, dignity
需，須也。險在前也，剛健而不陷，其義不困窮矣。需有孚，光亨，贞吉，位乎天位，以正中也。利涉大川，往有功也。
Anticipation
(Means) necessity
Hazards lie ahead
(Be) firm (and) persevering and so avoid complications
This means to avoid affliction (and) exhaustion completely
Anticipation
Be true
Honoring fulfillment, persistence is timely:
(Be) poised, with celestial dignity,
(And), accordingly, upright (and) balanced
Worthwhile to cross the great stream:
To make progress will be an accomplishment
Xiao Xiang 5
(the) place, position, attitude, dignity 17.5x
顯比之吉，位正中也。舍逆取順，失前禽也。邑人不誡，上使中也。
08.5x Belonging exemplified holds promise:
The position (is) correct (and) central
* To abandon the unwilling (and) seek the accepting
(Is) letting go of the forward game
* (His) district’s inhabitants will not be coerced:
The superior commands the middle
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Tuan Zhuan
(a special) place, position, attitude, dignity "
小畜，柔得位而上下應之，曰小畜。健而巽，剛中而志行，乃亨。密雲不雨，尚往也。自我西郊，施未行也。
Raising small beasts
The flexible finds a place and high (and) low respond to this
So this is called minor concerns
Dynamic and yet adaptive
The firm (is) central and so the intentions (are) carried out
After this, fulfillment
Thick clouds (but) no rain:
Value (any) forward progress
From our western horizon:
The influence is not yet in motion
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Xiao Xiang 3
(the) place, position, attitude, dignity 12.3x
眇能視，不足以有明也。跛能履，不足以與行也。咥人之凶，位不當也。武人為于大君，志剛也。
10.3x The one-eyed (are still) able to see:
Not well enough to claim vision
* The lame (are still) able to take steps:
Not well enough to travel along with
* The bitten one’s misfortune:
The position was less than appropriate
* The military man works for a greater noble:
The purpose (is) firm
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Xiao Xiang 5
(the) place, position, attitude, dignity 12.5x
夬履贞厲，位正當也。
10.5x Decisive steps, persistence (is) stressful:
The position (is) correct (and) appropriate
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Tuan Zhuan
in v place, position, context
履，柔履剛也。説而應乎乾，是以履虎尾，不咥人，亨。剛中正，履帝位而不疚，光明也。
Respectful conduct:
The flexible treads upon the firm
Pleasure, but also attunement with the creative
And so it is that treading upon the tiger’s tail,
Without (it) biting one, (is) success
The firm (is) central (and) correct
Taking steps in a divine place, and yet escaping suffering,
shows wisdom
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Xiao Xiang 3
(the) place, position, attitude, dignity 16.3x
包羞，位不當也。
12.3x Embracing the unworthy:
The position is not appropriate
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Xiao Xiang 5
(the) place, position, attitude, dignity 58.5x
大人之吉，位正當也。
12.5x The mature human being’s promise:
The position (is) correct (and) appropriate
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Tuan Zhuan
(a special) place, position, attitude, dignity "
同人，柔得位得中而應乎乾，曰同人。同人曰，同人于野，亨。利涉大川，乾行也。文明以健，中正而應，君子正也。唯君子為能通天下之志。
Fellowship with others
The flexible finds a position, gains the center
and resonates with the creative
So this is called fellowship with others
Fellowship with others says that
Fellowship with others on the frontier (is) fulfillment
Worthwhile to cross the great stream
(Meaning) higher order endeavor
Refinement (and) clarity make use of strength
The central (lines) (are) correct (and) correspond
The noble young one (is) principled
Only the noble young one develops the capacity
To comprehend the direction of all under heaven
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Tuan Zhuan
place, position, attitude, dignity "
大有，柔得尊位，大中而上下應之，曰大有。其德剛健而文明，應乎天而時行，是以元亨。
Big domain
The flexible finds a distinguished position, in the great center,
While high (and) low respond to this
So this is called big domain
Its qualities (are) firmness (and) vigor and also refinement (and) clarity
Resonating with heaven and moving with the seasons
This is, accordingly, supremely fulfilling
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Xiao Xiang 3
(the) place, position, attitude, dignity 19.3x
盱豫有悔，位不當也。
16.3x Wide-eyed readiness will have regrets:
The position is not appropriate
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Xiao Xiang 5
(the) place, position, attitude, dignity 57.5x
孚于嘉吉，位正中也。
17.5x Trusting in excellence (is) promising:
The position (is) correct (and) central
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Xiao Xiang 3
(the) place, position, attitude, dignity 21.3x
甘臨，位不當也。既攸之咎不長也。
19.3x Sweet commitment:
The position is not appropriate
* Following concern about this:
The errors will not be lasting
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Xiao Xiang 4
(the) place, position, attitude, dignity
至臨無咎，位當也。
19.4x Complete commitment, without mistakes:
The position (is) appropriate
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Xiao Xiang 3
(the) place, position, attitude, dignity 34.5x
遇毒，位不當也。
21.3x Encountering decay:
The position is not appropriate
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Tuan Zhuan
placed, positioned, situated, dignified "
頤中有物，曰噬嗑。噬嗑而亨，剛柔分，動而明。雷電合而章。柔得中而上行，雖不當位，利用獄。
Between the jaws is an object
So this is called biting through
Biting through and then satisfaction:
The firm (and) the flexible (are) evenly apportioned
Action with clarity
Thunder (and) lightning converge and make manifest
The flexible gains the center and then acts above
Although not properly situated
(It is) worthwhile to execute justice
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Xiao Xiang 4
placed, positioned, situated, dignified
六四當位，疑匪寇婚媾，終無尤也。
22.4x Six fourth (is) properly positioned
(But) doubted
* Not an adversary (but) a marital suitor:
In the end, no question
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Xiao Xiang 4
(a) place, position, dignity, context, situation
久非其位，安得禽。
32.4x Chronically out of one’s context
Where is game (to be) found?
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Tuan Zhuan
placed, positioned, situated, dignified
遁亨。遁而亨。剛當位而應，與時行。小利贞，浸而長。遁之時義大矣哉。
Distancing succeeds:
Get distance and then succeed
The firm (is) suitably placed and resonant
To partake in the seasons’ progress
Little reward (in) persistence:
[The flexible] penetrates and then prevails
Distancing’s proper timing (is) very important here!
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Xiao Xiang 5
(the) place, position, attitude, dignity 35.4x
丧羊于易，位不當。
34.5x Losing the goat with ease:
The position (was) not appropriate
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Xiao Xiang 4
(the) place, position. attitude, dignity 38.3x
鼫鼠贞麗，位不當。
35.4x The squirrelly rodent’s persistence (is) dangerous:
The position is not appropriate
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Xiao Xiang 4
(the, this) place, position, situation, context
富家大吉，順在位。
37.4x Enriching the family (is) full of promise:
Acceptance in (this) position
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Tuan Zhuan
place, position, attitude, dignity, context
家人，女正位乎內，男正位乎外。男女正，天地之大義。家人有嚴君焉，父母之謂。父父，子子，兄兄，弟弟，夫夫，婦婦，而家道正。正家而天下定矣。
Family members
The woman’s true dignity lies within
The man’s true dignity lies without
The masculine (and) feminine principles
(Are) heaven’s (and) earth’s greater meanings
Family members have dignities (and) nobilities herein
Father (and) mother have their titles
(When) father (is) father (and) child (is) child
(When) elder brother (is) elder (and) younger (is) younger
(When) husband (is) husband (and) wife (is) wife
Then the family’s course (is) upheld
Uphold the family and all under heaven arranges itself
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place, position, attitude, dignity, context
家人，女正位乎內，男正位乎外。男女正，天地之大義。家人有嚴君焉，父母之謂。父父，子子，兄兄，弟弟，夫夫，婦婦，而家道正。正家而天下定矣。
Family members
The woman’s true dignity lies within
The man’s true dignity lies without
The masculine (and) feminine principles
(Are) heaven’s (and) earth’s greater meanings
Family members have dignities (and) nobilities herein
Father (and) mother have their titles
(When) father (is) father (and) child (is) child
(When) elder brother (is) elder (and) younger (is) younger
(When) husband (is) husband (and) wife (is) wife
Then the family’s course (is) upheld
Uphold the family and all under heaven arranges itself
Xiao Xiang 3
(the) place, position, attitude, dignity 43.4x
見于異，位不當。無初有中，遇剛。
38.3x Seeing the wagon held up:
The place (was) not appropriate
* Regardless of beginning, there will be an end:
Finding firmness
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Xiao Xiang 4
place, position, attitude, dignity, context
往蹇來連，當位實也。
39.4x (If) going (is) impassable (then) coming back
(means) alliance:
The appropriate position (is in) reality
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Tuan Zhuan
place, position, dignify, situation, poise (s, d)
蹇，難也。險在前也。見險而能止，知矣哉！蹇利西南，往得中也。不利東北，其道窮也。利見大人，往有功也。當位贞吉，以正邦也。蹇之時用大矣哉！
Impasse
(Means) problems
Risk lies ahead
To perceive the risk and be able to stop
(Is) wisdom indeed!
Impasse (is) worthwhile west (to) south:
To make progress (is) to find the center
It is not worthwhile east (to) north:
This way dead ends
Rewarding to encounter a mature human being:
Making progress will be an achievement
(In) a proper position, persistence (is) opportune:
In order to do right by the territory
Impasse’s timely application (is) very important now!
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Xiao Xiang 4
place(d), position(ed); posture, stance
觧而拇，未當位也。
40.4x Release your big toe:
Still not (in) the proper stance
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Xiao Xiang 4
(the) place, position, attitude, dignity 45.4x
其行次且，位不當也。聞言不信，聰不明也。
43.4x One’s progress (is) second-rate now:
The position (was) not appropriate
* To hear the words is not comprehension:
Quick to hear (but) not much clarity
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Xiao Xiang 4
(the) place, position, attitude, dignity 51.3x
大吉無咎，位不當也。
45.4x A lot of promise, (but) avoid mistakes:
The position is not appropriate
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Xiao Xiang 4
placed, positioned, situated, dignified "
來徐徐，志在下也。雖不當位，有與也。
47.4x Approaching slowly (and) gravely:
The purpose remains subordinate
* Although less than properly positioned
There will be support
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Xiang Zhuan
(of) placement, position(ing), condition(s)
木上有火，鼎。君子以正位凝命。
Over the wood is a flame
The cauldron
The noble young one applies principles of positioning
to manifest higher purpose
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Xiao Xiang 3
(the) place, position, attitude, dignity 54.T
震蘇蘇，位不當也。
51.3x The shock awakens (and) revives:
The position (was) not appropriate
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(the) place, position, attitude, dignity 54.T
震蘇蘇，位不當也。
51.3x The shock awakens (and) revives:
The position (was) not appropriate
Xiang Zhuan
place, position, situation, context, conditions
兼山，艮。君子以思不出其位。
Adjacent mountains
Stillness
The noble young one, accordingly,
contemplates nothing outside of its place
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Tuan Zhuan
(a) place, position, situation, dignity, context
漸之進也，女歸吉也。進得位，往有功也。進以正，可以正邦也。其位剛得中也。止而巽，動不窮也。
Gradual progress leads to advance
The young woman’s engagement (is) timely
Advancing secures a position
Making progress will be an accomplishment
Advancing according to principle
(Is) a fitting way to do right by the realm
In such a position
The firm secures the center
To be still and also adapt
(Is) movement without exhaustion
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(a, an) place, position, attitude, context
漸之進也，女歸吉也。進得位，往有功也。進以正，可以正邦也。其位剛得中也。止而巽，動不窮也。
Gradual progress leads to advance
The young woman’s engagement (is) timely
Advancing secures a position
Making progress will be an accomplishment
Advancing according to principle
(Is) a fitting way to do right by the realm
In such a position
The firm secures the center
To be still and also adapt
(Is) movement without exhaustion
Xiao Xiang 5
place, position, attitude, dignity, station
帝乙歸妹，不如其娣之袂良也。其位在中，以貴行也。
54.5x When Lord Yi gave (his) maiden daughter in marriage
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Tuan Zhuan
(the) place, position, attitude, dignity 55.4x
歸妹，天地之大義也。天地不交，而萬物不興，歸妹，人之終始也。説以動，所歸妹也。征凶，位不當也。無攸利，柔乘剛也。
Little sister’s marriage
Heaven (and) earth have their meanings in wholeness
(When) heaven (and) earth do not interact
Then the myriad beings do not come to be
Little sister’s marriage (is) humanity’s end (and) beginning
Satisfaction (as) a way to move
(Is) the reason for little sister’s marriage
To go boldly (is) inauspicious:
The dignity is not appropriate
Not a direction with merit:
The yielding takes advantage of the firm
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Xiao Xiang 4
(the) place, position, situation, context 58.3x
豐其蔀，位不當也。日中見斗，幽不明也。遇其夷主，吉行也。
55.4x (So) abundant (are) their screens:
The position is not appropriate
* (At) midday (one may) see the bushel constellation:
The gloom has no vision
* Finding their hidden leader:
(An) opportunity (for) action
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Xiao Xiang 4
(a) place, position, dignity, context, situation
旅于處，未得位也。得其資斧，心未快也。
56.4x The wanderer (stays) in a shelter:
(Having) not yet secured a place
* Securing some valuables (and) an axe:
(But with) a heart less than peaceful
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Xiao Xiang 5
(the) place, position, attitude, dignity 08.5x
九五之吉，位正中也。
57.5x Nine fifth holds promise:
The position (is) correct (and) central
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Xiao Xiang 3
(the) place, position, attitude, dignity 61.3x
來兌之凶，位不當也。
58.3x Future joy holds disappointment:
The position is not appropriate
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Xiao Xiang 5
(though) (the) place, position, attitude 61.5x
孚于剝，位正當也。
58.5x Trusting in the unsustainable:
(Though) the position (is) correct (and) appropriate
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Xiao Xiang 5
place, position, attitude, dignity, context
王居無咎，正位也。
59.5x The royal stockpiles, (yet) nothing (is) wrong:
(With) the proper dignity
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Tuan Zhuan
(a, its) place, position, situation, context
渙，亨。剛來而不窮，柔得位乎外而上同。王假有廟，王乃在中也。利涉大川，乘木有功也。
Scattering fulfills
The firm comes forward, yet will not be exhausted
The flexible learns (its) place on the outside
And associates with the superior
The sovereign approaches his temple:
The sovereign is then in the center
Worthwhile to cross the great stream:
Relying on wood brings results
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Xiao Xiang 5
(a, the) place, position, attitude, dignity
甘節之吉，居位中也。
60.5x Sweet limitation holds promise:
Occupying a place in the center
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Tuan Zhuan
place, position, attitude, context, situation
節亨，剛柔分，而剛得中。苦節不可贞，其道窮也。説以行險，當位以節，中正以通。天地節，而四時成。節以制度，不傷財，不害民。
Boundaries (mean) fulfillment
The firm (and) the flexible (are) evenly apportioned
While firmness secures the center
Bitter limitations do not invite commitment:
This path dead ends
Satisfaction behind movement at risk
An appropriate place to use boundaries
Balanced (and) principled in order to follow through
Heaven (and) earth (are) constrained
And so the four seasons are completed
Boundaries serve to define the measures
(But) without encroachment on property
(And) without harm to the people
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Xiao Xiang 3
(the) place, position, attitude, dignity 62.4x
或鼓或罷，位不當也。
61.3x Perhaps to beat the drum, (or) maybe to quit:
The position is not appropriate
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Xiao Xiang 5
(the) place, position, attitude, dignity 10.5x
有孚攣如，位正當也。
61.5x Being true is as good as a bond:
The position (is) true (and) appropriate
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Xiao Xiang 4
(the) place, position, attitude, dignity 64.3x
62.4x Do not be beyond greeting others (in passing):
The position is not appropriate
* Difficult progress demands heedfulness:
In the end there is nothing friendly to longevity
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Tuan Zhuan
(a, the, their) place, position; dignity, stature
小過，小者過而亨也。過以利贞，與時行也。柔得中，是以小事吉也。剛失位而不中，是以不可大事也。有飛鳥之象焉。飛鳥遺之音，不宜上宜下，大吉；上逆而下順也。
Smallness in excess
The small are those who go beyond and so (are) fulfilled
Exceeding, accordingly, (is) worth persistence
To take part in the time (is) to move
The flexible gains the center
This is how minor concerns (are) promising
The firm (has) lost position and also is not in the center
(And) so this is, accordingly, not suited to great concerns
There is the flying bird’s image herein
The flying bird bequeaths this message:
(If) not adapted to heights (then) adapt to (remaining) below
Much promise:
Above (is) resistance while below (is) acceptance
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Tuan Zhuan
( ^) placed, positioned, situated, dignified
既濟亨，小者亨也。利贞，剛柔正而位當也。初吉，柔得中也。終止則亂，其道窮也。
After completion (comes) fulfillment
The minor is that which fulfills
Worthwhile to persist:
The firm (and) the flexible (are all) correct and also properly placed
At the beginning, promise:
The flexible occupies the center
By the end equilibrium results in disorder
This process (is) finished
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Xiao Xiang 3
(the) place, position, attitude, dignity 10.3x
未濟征凶，位不當也。
64.3x (If) not yet across, to go boldly has pitfalls:
The position is not appropriate
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Tuan Zhuan
placed, positioned, situated, dignified "
未濟亨，柔得中也。小狐汔濟，未出中也。濡其尾，無攸利，不續終也。雖不當位，剛柔應也。
P wei4 (to be) not yet
ji4 complete
heng1 (means) fulfillment
* rou2 3133 02.T the flexible, gentle, yielding; flexibility
de2 6161 02.0 gain, secure, find, occupy, claim (s) 06.T
zhong1 1504 03.3 the center, middle, mean, balance "
P xiao3 (the) little
hu2 fox
qi4 (is) almost
ji4 across (the) (half-frozen) stream
* wei4 (but) not yet
chu1 1409 05.4 out of, beyond, past; (sur)passed, departed
zhong1 1504 03.3 the center, middle, balance; concentration
S ru2 to soak
qi2 that
wei3 tail
* wu2 (is) not
you1 (a) direction
li4 with merit
* bu4 5379 02.2 (this is, would) not, to not; wanting; failing
xu4 2865 120+15 HL (to) continue, connect; go (ing) on, through
zhong1 1500 01.3 to the end, outcome, conclusion, finish
S sui1 5519 55.1 F even if, though; although 05.6x
bu4 5379 02.2 not, im-; in-; un-; less than; nothing, none "
dang1 6087 05.6x (is, are) properly, appropriately, suitably "
wei4 7116 45.5 placed, positioned, situated, dignified "
* gang1 3268 03.T the firm, strong, resolute; firmness
rou2 3133 02.T (and) the flexible, gentle, yielding; flexibility
ying4 7477 02.T (all) correspond, resonate, relate, reciprocate
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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
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