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yong2Mathews: 8008

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Concordance & Context (2 occurrences)

Gua Ci
^ dignity(fied), majesty(estic); imposing, great
觀,盥而不薦,有孚若。
A cleansing but not a sacrifice Being true is as good as majestic
Stats: 181+9Hapax Legomenon
Tuan Zhuan
^ dignified
大觀在上,順而巽,中正以觀天下。觀盥而不薦,有孚若,下觀而化也。觀天之神道,而四時不忒。聖人以神道設教,而天下服矣。
The great perspective lies above Acceptance and versatility Balance (and) uprightness (are) used in observing all under heaven Observing A cleansing but not a sacrifice, Being true is as good as dignified: Those below observe and so (are) transformed Observing heaven’s sacred course and the four seasons’ lack of deviation The wise ones use (these) sacred principles to establish (their) teachings And so all under heaven simply consent

Homophones (yong)

yong1battlement, rampart (s); fortified wallyong3(to be) lasting, enduring, far reaching, everlasting, everflowing, endless, distant, continued, continuing, long, prolonged, longer, longest, perpetual, constant, eternal, drawn out, protracted, unrelenting, sustained; (to) perpetuate, lengthen, prolong, protract, sustain, draw out, prosecute (s, -ed, -ing); (a, the) duration, longevity, perpetuity; forever, alwaysyong4(to) use, utilize make (use of); act, apply, avail of, carry out, direct, do, effect, employ, execute, exploit, make, operate, rely (on, upon), take (advantage), try, wage, work with; engage (in, to, with); (put into) practice, put to use; function, perform (as); advance, consecrate, dedicate, offer, offer in sacrifice, sacrifice, present, give; expend, spend, send (by, for, in, with, to) (s, ed, ing); (to be) applied, employed, made (use of), used, tried (by, for, in, with, to); available, applicable, functional, helpful, productive, practical, reliable, useful (by, for, in, with, to); (was, were) used, made, made use of, employed, applied; (a, the) application, aptitude, efficacy, employment, function, method, operation, practice, practicality, use, usage, usefulness, utility (in, of); implement, tool, utensil, mean (s) (to, for); dedication, consecration, offering, presentation, sacrifice (to); expense, exertion, outlay, work, (of); practitioner, strategist; with, using, of, by (way means) of; for, to, so as to; hence, because of; thereby, therewith, hereby, herewith, whereby, thereupon; thereon, on (this, that) occasion; (in) (the) use, practice, operation, application (of); -ist
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