心
xin1Mathews: 2735GSR: 663a
Dictionary Definition
(a, the) heart, mind; affection, conscience, desire, disposition, emotion, feeling, idea, intention, moral nature, motive, reason, sense, thought, will; center, core, middle(s); (to be) ... hearted, ... minded; (a, the) heart’s, mind’s, conscience’s
Radical: 61+0 | First occurrence: Hexagram 29.0
Concordance & Context (18 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 29.0
Gua Ci★
v the heart, mind, conscience v; (the) heart
習坎，有孚，維心亨，行有尚。
Be true
To keep the heart secure is fulfillment
Advance will have value
Stats: 61+0→ 36.4
4th Line
he art, mind (s); intentions, motives, desires
入于左腹，獲明夷之心，于出門庭。
Entering through the left side of the gut
Capturing intelligence of the dark one’s heart
Before exiting through the courtyard gate
→ 42.5
5th Line
he arted; (in, of) heart, mind, conscience
有孚惠心，勿問，元吉。有孚惠我德。
Be true and kind-hearted
Do not question sublime opportunity
Be assured that kindness is our worth
→ 42.6
6th Line
( ^^) (a, the) heart, mind, conscience, intent(ion)
莫益之，或擊之。立心勿恆，凶。
Nobody increases this one
Somebody assaults this one
Adopting an inconstant heart
Disappointing
→ 48.3
3rd Line
heart(s); hearts’, heart’s; feelings, affections
井渫不食，為我心惻，可用汲。王明，並受其福。
The well has been cleaned, but nothing is consumed
Causing our hearts’ sorrow
It is suitable and available to draw from
Were the sovereign made aware,
all might receive of this abundance
→ 52.2
2nd Line
heart, mind, conscience 56.4
艮其腓，不拯其隨，其心不快。
Stilling those legs
Not helpful in one’s pursuits
One’s heart is not gratified
→ 52.3
3rd Line
(a, the) heart, mind, affections, feelings
艮其限，列其夤，厲燻心。
Setting those restrictions
Divided at one’s waist
Rigors choke the heart
→ 56.4
4th Line
heart, mind, desire, feeling, affection (s) 52.2
旅于處，得其資斧，我心不快。
The wanderer stays in a shelter
Having secured some wherewithal and an axe
But lamenting “My heart is not at peace”
→ 11.4x
Xiao Xiang 4
(the) heart, affection(s), desire(s)
翩翩不復，皆失實也。不戒以孚，中心願也。
11.4x Fluttering (and) fussing, not much enrichment:
Completely neglecting the substance
* Not guarding the way to truth:
Within the heart (is) the hope
→ 29.0
Xiao Xiang 2
(the) heart, mind; affections, desires, feelings
明谦贞吉，中心得也。
15.2x Expressing modesty, persistence (is) promising:
The inner affections (are) found
→ 29.0
Tuan Zhuan
heart, center, core, nature; (the) heart v v
復亨，剛反。動而以順行，是以出入無吉，朋來無咎。反復其道，七日來復，天行也。利有攸往，剛長也。復其見天地之心乎！
Returning (means) fulfillment:
The firm comes back around
Energetic, and using acceptance to proceed
So it is that exiting (and) entering (are) without anxiety
(And) companions arrive without fail
Turning around (and) returning (is) the way,
The seventh day brings return:
(As) heaven behaves
Worthwhile to have somewhere to go:
Firmness prevails
(In) returning one sees the heart of heaven (and) earth!
→ 29.0
Tuan Zhuan
v the heart v
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!
Tuan Zhuan
heart, mind, affections, conscience
咸，感。柔上而剛下，二气感應以相與。止而説，男下女，是以亨利贞取女吉。天地感而萬物化生，聖人感人心而天下和平。觀其所感，而天地萬物之晴可見矣。
Reciprocity
(Means) being moved
The flexible (is) above while the firm (is) below
The two vital forces (are) moved in resonance
(And) with this support each other
Stillness and enjoyment
The masculine submits to the feminine
And so it is that fulfillment rewards persistence
(And) to court the young woman (is) promising
Heaven (and) earth move each other
And so the myriad beings transform (and) come to life
The wise ones move the human heart
And all under heaven respond with peace
Comprehend this function of touch
Then heaven (and) earth (and) the myriad beings
Will now have natures (which) may be seen plainly
→ 29.0
Xiao Xiang 4
(the) heart’s
入于左腹，獲心意。
36.4x Entering through the left side of the gut:
To capture the heart’s intentions
Xiao Xiang 5
hearted
有孚惠心，勿問之矣。惠我德，大得志也。
42.5x Be true (and) kind-hearted,
Do not question this at all
* Kindness (is) our worth:
A well-earned objective
Xiao Xiang 3
(the) heart
艮其限，危燻心也。
52.3x Setting those restrictions:
Crises choke the heart
Xiao Xiang 4
(but) (with a) heart
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
Xiao Xiang 2
(a, the) heart’s, mind’s; affections’
其子和之，中心願也。
61.2x Her young ones respond to her:
(From) within the heart’s hope
→ 29.0
Homophones (xin)
新xin1improvement, renewal, upgrades (ing)信xin4(a, the) assurance, belief, comprehension, confidence, collateral, conviction, credence, credibility, credit, credulity, (good) faith, faithfulness, reliance, reliability, sincerity, security, token, trust, pledge, promise (in, of), word of honor, truth(fulness); evidence, indication, message, sign, symptom; (to) believe (in), confide, rely (on, upon), count on, trust (in) (s, ed, ing); (to be) assured (of), believed, consistent, confident, convincing, credible, faithful, honest, reliable, sincere, true, trusted, truthful, sure (of), trusting; indeed, surely, truly; (similar to fu2, 1936, but a little more abstract, more about words, less about heart)
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