刑
xing2Mathews: 2755
Dictionary Definition
No detailed glossary definition available for this character.
Concordance & Context (5 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 04.1
1st Line★
to sanction, discipline, punish, penalize
發蒙，利用刑人，用説桎梏，以往吝。
Delivering the inexperienced
It is worthwhile and useful to discipline another
If practiced to remove the shackles and cuffs
But for this to continue is a disgrace
Stats: 18+4→ 16.T
Tuan Zhuan
(the) punishments, sanctions, discipline
豫，剛應而志行，順以動，豫。豫順以動，故天地如之，而況建侯行師乎！天地以順動，故日月不過而四時不忒。聖人以順動，則刑罰淸而民服。豫之時義大矣哉！
Readiness
Firmness resonates, and so the intentions (are) carried out
Responsiveness using movement
Readiness
Readiness responds with movement
Since heaven and earth (behave) like this
How much more true (this is) (for) establishing delegates
(And) mobilizing the reserves!
Heaven and earth behave with responsive movement
And so the sun and the moon never stray
And the four seasons do not vary
The wise ones make use of responsive movement
(And) as a result, punishments (and) penalties (are) specific
And the people consent
Readiness’ meaningful timing (is) very important now!
→ 55.X
Xiang Zhuan
sanction, punishment, penalty, judgment (s)
雷電皆至，豐。君子以折獄致刑。
Thunder and lightning, coming as one
Abundance
The noble young one, accordingly,
executes justice and carries out judgment
→ 56.X
Xiang Zhuan
(of) penalty, punishment, sanction (s)
山上有火，旅。君子以明，慎用刑，而不留獄。
Atop the mountain is a flame
The wanderer
The noble young one, accordingly, is lucid and prudent
about the function of sanctions
And thus avoids prolonged legal process
→ 04.1
Xiao Xiang 1
to discipline
利用刑人，以正法也。
04.1x Worthwhile (and) useful to discipline another:
For the sake of ethical standards
Homophones (xing)
興xing1exuberance, rising up, encouragement行xing2(to) advance, go (forward, forth), circulate, come and go, develop, go about, journey, keep pace, lead, make progress, march, move (about, on, forward), pass (by), proceed, progress, set (out, forth), step (forward), take steps, travel, wander; act, behave, conduct oneself, do, carry out, enact, function, mobilize, take action, practice, perform, walk, wander; happen, occur, come to pass, develop, further, prevail (s, ed, ing); (to be) acting, active, advanced, done, carried out, functional, gone, mobile, moved (forward), moving, on the move, in motion, in process, passed, practiced, practicing, prevalent; adequate, capable, competent, good enough, makeshift, temporary, viable; (a, the) (this, such) (in) act(ion, ivity), advance, adventure, behavior, capacity, conduct, course, deed, development, endeavor, engagement, function, going, initiative, journey, manner, march, move, (forward) motion, movement, moving, natural power, occurence, passage, passing, practice, procedure, process, progress(ion); course, journey, road, street, path, step, way形xing2form, shape, embodiment, manifestation (s)省xing3visit; study, examine, inspect, watch (ed)性xing4(its) natural disposition, inner spirit, nature
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