由
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Dictionary Definition
No detailed glossary definition available for this character.
Concordance & Context (4 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 16.4
4th Line★
(at) (the) source, spring, beginning, cause (s)
由豫，大有得。勿疑，朋盍簪。
At the springs of readiness
There is much to have and to gain
Do not hesitate
Companions are gathered as hair by a clasp
Stats: 102+0→ 27.6
6th Line
(at, as) (a, the) source, origin, beginning of
由頤，厲吉，利涉大川。
At the source of the appetites
Brutal but promising
Worthwhile to cross the great stream
→ 16.4
Xiao Xiang 4
(at) (the) springs
由豫大有德，志大行也。
16.4x (At) the springs of readiness,
(with) much to have (and) to gain:
The aims (are) fully developed
Xiao Xiang 6
(at) the source of
由頤利吉，大有慶。
27.6x (At) the source of the appetites (with) a brutal promise:
(There are) well-earned rewards
Homophones (you)
幽you1(an, the) obscure, secluded, solitary; ^ 54.2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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