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xu1Mathews: 2819

Dictionary Definition

No detailed glossary definition available for this character.

Concordance & Context (2 occurrences)

3rd Line
wide-eyed, amazed, astonished, [bug-eyed]
豫,悔。遲有悔。
Wide-eyed readiness is regrettable The slow will have regrets
Stats: 109+3Hapax Legomenon
Xiao Xiang 3
wide-eyed
豫有悔,位不當也。
16.3x Wide-eyed readiness will have regrets: The position is not appropriate

Homophones (xu)

xu1(to be) empty, open, wanting, unoccupied, vacant, hollow, emptied (out), false, futile, (in) vain, unreal, insubstantial, void, deceptive, untrue, vacuous, abstract, imaginary, fallacious, specious, worthless, useless, null, ruined, 449 idle; nominal, figurative, theoretical; unprejudiced, humble, modest, clear, pure, (not full of self); (to) vacate, empty (out), open (up), drain, want (s, ed, ing); (a, the) ruin, mound; void, emptiness, futility, vanity, lack, want, vacancy, stillness, hollowness; opennessxu1(to be) essential, needful, necessary, insufficient, tantalized, suspended; (a, the) anticipation, suspense, expectation, desire, demand, need, duty, obligation, necessity, requirement, prerequisite; (to) wait, await, abide, bide time, postpone, tarry, stop, defer, do without, watch for, look out for, need, require (s, ed, ing); Shuowen has stopped by rain, waiting it out instead of not waiting for rain; [deferred gratification]xu1(the) silk jacket; fine clothing, glossed as ru2xu1necessity, patience, waiting; essentialxu2slowly; haltingly, hesitantly, carefullyxu4(to be) sequential, successive, ordered, ranked, orderly, arranged; (a, the) order, rank, sequence, succession, arrangement, precedence; preface, forward, introduction; (to) order, arrange in order; each in its placexu4(to) worry, take to heart, fret, fear, grieve, pity, suffer, care, sympathize, take care, care about (s, ed, ing); (to give) relief, alms, care, sympathy, compassion, consolation, succor; (to be) worried, concerned (with), anxious; zealous; taken to heart; (a, the) worry, anxiety, concern, care, pity, sorrow, suffering, anguish, sympathy, solicitude (s)xu4(to) continue, connect; go (ing) on, through
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