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yu4Mathews: 7617GSR: 89i

Dictionary Definition

(a, the) praise, acclaim, honor, respect, admiration, appreciation, approval, recognition, commendation, fame, reputation, reknown, glory; (to) commend, eulogize, praise, extol, laud, flatter (s, ed, ing); (to be) praised, honored, admired, respected

Radical: 149+14 | First occurrence: Hexagram 02.4

Concordance & Context (9 occurrences)

Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 02.4
4th Line
(to) praise, honor, glory, fame "
括囊,無咎,無
Tied up in a bag No blame, no praise
Stats: 149+1418.5
5th Line
praise, respect, honor, recognition (as due)
幹父之蠱,用
Correcting father’s fixations Use praise
28.5
5th Line
(to) praise, acclaim "
枯楊生華,老婦得其士夫,無咎無
(Fan Yao* 32.5: continuing in character, her promise, his problem) The withered poplar* bears flowers An older lady finds herself a young gentleman to marry No blame, no praise
39.1
1st Line
praise(worthy); respect, honor (able, ed)
往蹇,來
If going is impassable Then coming back is respectable
55.5
5th Line
(and) praise, commendation, honor (s)
來章,有慶,吉。
The pattern emerges Bringing reward and commendation Promising
56.5
5th Line
praise, recognition, respect, appreciation
射雉一矢,亡。終以命。
Hunting a pheasant One arrow is lost But in the end, a means to recognition and appointment
02.4
Xiao Xiang 5
praise
幹父用,承以德也。
18.5x Correcting father using praise: Recognition for merit
Xiao Xiang 1
(is) respectable
往蹇來,宜待也。
39.1x (If) going (is) impassable (then) coming back (is) respectable: (It is) reasonable to wait
Xiao Xiang 5
recognition
終以命,上逮也。
56.5x In the end a means to recognition (and) appointment: A superior reach

Homophones (yu)

yu2(be, is, are) in, within, inside, under, into, amidst, among, along, beside(s), through, to, towards, at, by, with, of, before, facing; on, upon, over, atop, on top of, up (on, to, above); as (to), from, as from; after, while (on), during, when; in place of, in the direction of, in a direction with respect to; the, this, these, those; with reference to, with respect to, than; (to) go, go to, go into, from, through; come from, for; proceed, face; enlarge (s, -ed, -ing)yu2the first person, I, me, we, usyu2(in, for) established, cultivated (third year) fieldsyu2(a, the) carriage, carrier, cart, chariot, sedan, wagon, vehicle, transport, transportation, capacity, carrying capacity; basis, support, 455 fundamentals; underlings, crowd, masses, multitude, many, groundswell (of popular support); ground, earth; (to) transport, carry, hold, haul, cart, contain, sustain, bear, carry on the shoulders (s, ed, ing)yu2withdraw, amend, retract; change (ing) (to, in))yu2excess(iveness), transgression; to exceedyu2(similar to Yu2, 7592): (to be) about, above, across, after, against, along, amidst, among, as (to, from), at, atop, in, before, beside (s), between, by, during, facing, for, from, in, inside, into, more than, nearing, of, on, on top of, out of, over, than, through, throughout, to, towards, under, upon, when, while (on), with, within; up (on, to, above); along/combined with; in place of, in the direction of, in a direction with respect to, with respect to; referring, related, relative (to); the, this, these, those; with reference/respect to; as ... as, so ... as; (to) go into, from, through; come from, for; proceed, face; compare/relate with/to; enlarge (s, ed, ing)yu2preparation, provision, readiness; forester+*yu2of fish(es); [prosperous, contented people]yu3(to) accompany, ally, associate, band together, collaborate, combine, consort, cooperate, coordinate, get along, go along, help, interact, join (company), meet, partake, participate, share, side, take part, team up, work (in, with); approve (of), allow, assist, help, back (up), dignify, endow, favor, give (to), grant, offer, reinforce, hold, serve, support; compare to/with (s, ed, ing); (to be) along, together, in accord/concert/conjunction (with); accompanied (by), alongside, in the company of, present at, compared to/with, in relation to, concerted, joined, coordinated, collaborative, rich, shared; (a, the) accompaniment, allowance, assistance, association, coalition, collaboration, company, concert, conjunction, cooperation, help, relation, sharing, support, union, participation; as well as; with ... help, with the help of; and, against, amidst, among, or, (along, together) with, to; an interrogative particle, rhetorical question; expression of doubt or surpriseyu3(and) expression, discourse, discussion (s)yu3feathers, pinons, plumesyu3(a, the) rain, shower, precipitation, bounty, favor (s); (to) rain, rain upon, fall (s, ed, ing); (to be) rainyyu4(to) prepare, provide, allow, (get, make) ready, prearrange, anticipate, presume, make allowance(s), take precaution(s) (for); think beforehand; be happy, be content, rejoice (s, ed, ing); (a, the) preparation, preparedness, readiness, anticipation; willingness, cheerfulness, enthusiasm, contentment; complacency, smugness, indulgence, swinishness, surplus, surfeit; responsive action, easy movement; excursions back and forth; (to be) prepared (for), ready (for); alerted, cautious, careful; willing, content (to); comfortable, satisfied, at ease, happy (with); docile; idle, remiss; preliminary, provisional; already, previously, beforehand; elephant-like, slow, heavy, ponderous, deliberate, inertial; in advance, in preparationyu4(to) encounter, meet (with), greet, find, happen upon, run into, fall in with, come across, happen, occur, coincide, match with, rival, face, accept, receive, acknowledge, entertain, treat, engage, win the confidence of (s, ed, ing); (a, the) greeting, acknowledgment, agreement, meeting, entertainment, encounter, reception; chance, opportunity, luck, occurrence, coincidence, happenstance, engagement, treatmentyu4to master, manage, negotiate, navigateyu4oppose; defend, protect, guard against, from "yu4(a) jadeyu4tolerating, indulging, accepting, condoningyu4passion, desire, longing, lust, hunger, wantyu4legal process, (en)force(ment); justice +yu4(in, by) fostering, nourishing, developingyu4^ rope; (the) rope
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