永
yong3Mathews: 7589GSR: 764a
Dictionary Definition
(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, always
Radical: 85+1 | First occurrence: Hexagram 02.7
Concordance & Context (13 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 02.7
Using Nines/Sixes★
lasting, prolonged, enduring, sustained "
利永贞。
Worth enduring persistence
Stats: 85+1→ 06.1
1st Line
prolong, perpetuate, sustain (ing); a lasting
不永所事，小有言，終吉。
Not prolonging certain endeavors
The small will talk
In the end, promising
→ 08.0
Gua Ci
(and) lasting, enduring, sustained, continued
比：吉。原筮，元永贞，無咎。不寧方來，後夫凶。
Promising
For a first consultation, supreme and enduring commitment
Not a mistake
Wanting peace, approach directly
The late are the unfortunate ones
→ 22.3
3rd Line
(with) last, prolong, endure, sustain (ed, ing)
賁如濡如，永贞吉。
So elegant looking, as though dripping
With enduring persistence, promising
→ 42.2
2nd Line
(with) last, endure, sustain, continue (d, ing)
或益之十朋之龜，弗克違，永贞吉。王用享于帝，吉。
Somebody grants one ten matched pairs of tortoise shells
One cannot refuse
Enduring commitment is promising
The sovereign presents offerings to the divine*
Promising
→ 45.5
5th Line
prolonged, enduring, constant, sustained
萃有位，無咎，匪孚，元永贞，悔亡。
Convening presumes a position
This is not wrong
But an absence of trust
Means extremely prolonged persistence
Regrets pass
→ 52.1
1st Line
lasting, prolonged, enduring, sustained "
艮其趾，無咎，利永贞。
Stilling those toes
Making no mistakes
Warranting prolonged persistence
→ 62.4
4th Line
lasting, sustained, unrelenting, prolonged
無咎，弗過遇之。往厲必戒，勿用永贞。
Make no mistakes
Do not be beyond greeting others in passing
Difficult progress demands heedfulness
Do not rely on unrelenting persistence
→ 54.X
Xiang Zhuan
enduring, lasting, sustained, far reaching
澤上有雷，歸妹。君子以永終知敝。
Over the pond there is thunder
Little sister’s marriage
The noble young one uses enduring ends
to understand the ephemeral
→ 02.7
Xiao Xiang 7
(with) enduring
用六永贞，以大終也。
02.7x Using six (with) enduring persistence:
For the sake of greater conclusions
Xiao Xiang 1
prolonging
不永所事，訟不可長也。雖小有言，其辨明也。
06.1x Not prolonging certain endeavors:
Contention is not suited to being prolonged
* Even though the small will talk
One’s arguments are clear
Tuan Zhuan
(and) enduring
比，吉也。比，輔也。下順從也。原筮，元永贞，無咎，以剛中也。不寧方來，上下應也。後夫凶，其道窮也。
Belonging
(Means) promise
Belonging
(Means) confirmation
The humble respond (and) follow
(For) a first consultation, supreme and enduring commitment
(And) not a mistake:
Due to firmness in the center
Wanting peace, approach directly:
Above (and) below (are) resonant
The late are the unfortunate ones:
This path runs out
Xiao Xiang 3
(an) enduring
永贞之吉，終莫之陵也。
22.3x (An) enduring persistence holds promise:
In the end nobody mocks this
Homophones (yong)
墉yong1battlement, rampart (s); fortified wall顒yong2^ dignity(fied), majesty(estic); imposing, great用yong4(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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