幽
you1Mathews: 7505
Dictionary Definition
No detailed glossary definition available for this character.
Concordance & Context (8 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 10.2
2nd Line★
(an, the) obscure, secluded, solitary; ^ 54.2
履道坦坦，幽人贞吉。
Treading the path which is level and easy
The secluded one’s persistence is promising
Stats: 52+6→ 47.1
1st Line
(a, the) gloomy, dismal, dark; ^ (of) gloom
臀困于株木，入于幽谷，三歲不覿。
With bottom belabored by a wooden cane
Going into the valley of gloom
For three years not seen face to face
→ 54.2
2nd Line
(an, the) obscure, secluded, solitary +; ^ 10.2
眇能視，利幽人之贞。
The one-eyed can still see
Warranting the secluded one’s persistence
→ 55.4x
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眇能視，利幽人之贞。
The one-eyed can still see
Warranting the secluded one’s persistence
Xiao Xiang 4
(a, an, the) obscurity, gloom, darkness 47.1x
豐其蔀，位不當也。日中見斗，幽不明也。遇其夷主，吉行也。
55.4x (So) abundant (are) their screens:
The position is not appropriate
* (At) midday (one may) see the bushel constellation:
The gloom has no vision
* Finding their hidden leader:
(An) opportunity (for) action
→ 10.2
Xiao Xiang 2
(the) secluded
幽人贞吉，中不自亂也。
10.2x The secluded one’s persistence (is) promising:
The middle avoids the source of distraction
Homophones (you)
憂you1a cause for mourning, grief, suffering攸you1(a, the) place, direction, way, purpose, cause, reason, destination, aim, objective, focus, orientation, bearing(s), goal, plan; -where; purposefully, intentionally, deliberately; that which, (that) for which, whereby; some; whatsoever; which, who, where, what; somewhere (else, specific); mark of the passive voice尤you2(a, the) blame, reproach, guilt, question; fault, flaw, error, mistake, wrong, misdeed, excess, evil, calamity, complaint, resentment, transgression, murmuring; (to) blame, begrudge, bear a grudge, resent, complain, exceed, surpass, transgress (s, ed, ing); (to be) blamed, at fault, in error, mistaken, wrong, questionable; remarkable, excelling; (still) more, furthermore; excessively由you2(at) (the) source, spring, beginning, cause (s)牖you3(a, t he) window, hole in the wall有you3(to) be, (in) being; (there, one, it, this, they, those) is, am, are, was, were, being, has, have, had, has/have been, will be, come(s) to be; (there is) one, someone, something; exist, remain, stay (s); become, arise, appear, grow, attain to, learn to be, turn into; (there) will, would, could, may, might, can (be); (this) will get; (if there) is, are, was, were; (were) there, one, it, they; have, (in) having; (one, that, they) has, have, had; has one’s, have their; had (one’s, their); contain, hold (onto), keep, maintain, own, 454 retain, possess, stay; presume, assume, remember, take ... for granted; will have, (one they) (will, could, might, may) have; bring (up, about); get, achieve, acquire, attain, capture, claim, earn, find, gain, learn, take on; seize, take, took (possession of) (s, ed, ing); (to be) present, there; in possession of, possessed of, with; contained, held; abundant, rich, plentiful; (a, the) attainment, claim, possession (of); being, existence, presence; domain, dominion (in, over); what exists/is there; the, this, this one, the one in question; something; anybody, somebody, someone (’s); given this/that, this (being) given; of, about, with, for; His (especially of the sovereign), his, her, its, their; will, would ... with, to, for; -ing, -ous友you3companion, friend, partner, associate宥you4deals leniently; (is) broad-minded; excuses又you4given, assuming this; if so右you4(and) protect(ing), defend(ing); ^(and) right祐you4(is) protection, succor, assistance, shelter (v)
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