習
xi2Mathews: 2499GSR: 690a
Dictionary Definition
(a, the) habit, custom, duplication, exercise, experience, familiarity, practice, rehearsal, repetition; duplicity; (to) do repeatedly, familiarize (with), keep on, learn, practice, rehearse, repeat, train, work at; (to be) double, familiar, multiple, practiced, repeated; twice; having to work at something
Radical: 124+5 | First occurrence: Hexagram 02.2
Concordance & Context (9 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 02.2
2nd Line★
practice, rehearsal, repetition, duplication
直，方，大，不習無不利。
Straight, square and complete
Without repetition, nothing cannot be turned to advantage
Stats: 124+5→ 29.0
Gua Ci
repeated, double, multiple; familiar, practiced
習坎，有孚，維心亨，行有尚。
Be true
To keep the heart secure is fulfillment
Advance will have value
→ 29.1
1st Line
twice, double(y); repeated, familiar
習坎，入于坎窞，凶。
Twice the exposure
Going into the canyon’s inner recesses
Foreboding
→ 29.X
Xiang Zhuan
repeated
水洊至，習坎。君子以常德行，習教事。
Water is ever arriving
Repeated exposure
The noble young one, accordingly,
continues in character and conduct
Practicing teaching and serving
→ 29.X
practicing, familiar(izing) with, repeatedly
水洊至，習坎。君子以常德行，習教事。
Water is ever arriving
Repeated exposure
The noble young one, accordingly,
continues in character and conduct
Practicing teaching and serving
Xiao Xiang 2
repetition
六二之動，直以方也。不習無不利，地道光也。
02.2x Six second’s movement:
Straight (is) the way to square
Xiao Xiang 1
twice
習坎入坎，失道凶。
29.1x Twice the exposure going into the canyon:
To lose the way (is) foreboding
Tuan Zhuan
repeated
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!
Xiang Zhuan
(&) practice, familiarity, experience +
麗澤，兌。君子以朋友講習。
Interconnecting pools
Satisfaction
The noble young one, accordingly,
joins with friends for discussion and practice
→ 02.2
Homophones (xi)
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