陽
yang2Mathews: 7265GSR: 720e
Dictionary Definition
(a, the) light, sunshine, brightness, energy, life, superior power; (the) known, male, positive (principle), south (side), front, sunny side, up side, bright side; banners in the sun; (to be) light, positive, active, sunny, shiny, shining, elated, open, overt, clear, dynamic, vigorous, bold, male; (to) pretend, simulate
Radical: 170+9 | First occurrence: Hexagram 01.1x
Concordance & Context (3 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 01.1x
Xiao Xiang 1★
(the) light, energy; active, positive principle
潛龍勿用，陽在下也。
01.1x - Lurking dragon - not at all useful:
The light remains below.
Stats: 170+9→ 11.T
Tuan Zhuan
(is) (the) light; the known
泰，小往大來，吉，亨。則是天地交而萬物通也，上下交而其志同也。內陽而外陰，內健而外順，內君子而外小人，君子道長，小人道消也。
Interplay
Smallness departs, greatness arrives,
(With) promise (and) fulfillment:
When this occurs heaven (and) earth interact
And so the myriad beings communicate
High (and) low interact and their purposes converge
Within (is) light and without (is) shadow
Within (is) strength and without (is) acceptance
Within (is) the noble young one and without (are) the common ones
The noble young one’s principles prevail
The common one’s principles fade
→ 12.T
Tuan Zhuan
(is) (the) light, the known, brightness
否之匪人，不利君子贞，大往小來，則是天地不交而萬物不通也，上下不交而天下無邦也。內陰而外陽，內柔而外剛，內小人而外君子，小人道長，君子道消也。
Separating oneself from inferior people
(Who) are not worth a noble young one’s loyalty
Greatness departs, smallness arrives:
When this occurs heaven (and) earth do not interact
And so the myriad beings do not communicate
High (and) low do not interact
And so all under heaven lack government
Within (is) darkness and without (is) light
Within (is) weakness and without (is) strength
Within (are) the common people and without (is) the noble young one
The common people’s principles prevail
The noble young one’s principles fade
→ 01.1x
Homophones (yang)
羊yang2goat ; } ram "揚yang2(and) promotes, advances, spreads, sows楊yang2poplar, willow養yang3(to) foster, rear, raise, feed, nourish, nurture, sustain, develop, bring (about, up), give birth to, bear children, cultivate, take care of, care for, provide (for), support, maintain, keep, preserve, refresh, tame (s, ed, ing); (a, the) provender, provisions, nourishment, sustenance, husbandry, care, convalescence, rest; (to be) longing, grieved; adoptive; hence 450
Previous楊 yang2
Nextyang3 養
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