淵

yuan1Mathews: 7723

Dictionary Definition

No detailed glossary definition available for this character.

Concordance & Context (3 occurrences)

Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 01.4

H01|4

4th Line★

(the, this) deep, depth, abyss, chasm

或躍在淵，無咎。

Somehow to dance across the deep* With no mistakes

Stats: 85+8→ 06.T

H06|T

Tuan Zhuan

(a, an, the) abyss, gulf, chasm, deep, depths

訟，上剛下險，險而健，訟。訟有孚窒惕，中吉，剛來而得中也。終凶，訟不可成也。利見大人，尚中正也。不利涉大川，入于淵也。

Contention Above (is) firmness, below (is) risk At risk and yet tenacious (Means) contention Contention Being true (yet) opposed, Wariness in the middle (is) promising: The firm comes forward and gains the center At the end, unfortunate: Contention is not suited to completion Worthwhile to meet a mature human being: To honor the central and true Not worthwhile to cross the great stream: (This) leads to the abyss

→ 01.4

H01|4x

Xiao Xiang 4

(the) deep

或躍在淵，進無咎也。

01.4x Somehow to dance across the deep: To make progress is not a mistake

Homophones (yuan)

元yuan2(to be) (the) (most) supreme, sublime, first, first-rate, first class, preeminent, superlative, excellent, outstanding, ultimate, superior, unique, leading, finest, best, greatest, prime, primary, priority, principle; principal, chief, top, head, leader, lead, eldest, basic, fundamental, original, essential; (a, the) beginning, source, cause, basis, commencement, origin; most, supremely, extremely; -est; (the meaning was later watered down, and so this is incorrectly glossed in the Wings and elsewhere as Da4, 5943, great, grand, big, etc. Yuan in the Zhouyi is a superlative, not a superior comparative: most instead of more; best instead of better)原yuan2(if, for) (a, an, the) early, first, original, natural 園yuan2(and) (in) gardens, parks, orchards 遠yuan3(to be) distant, remote, alien, afar, long, beyond, removed, (so) far (away, reaching, removed) (from); (to) depart, leave, go away, keep away, keep at a distance, keep far from, send away, extend, distance (oneself), remove, deviate far (s, ed, ing); (a, the) distant, far (away), remote; reach, extent, remoteness, distance, detachment; (long in space or time)願yuan4(a, the) hope, aspiration, wish, desire, longing, vow, pledge, promise, dream; (to) long (for), think (of, about), be willing, hope, expect, aspire, wish, desire (s, ed, ing) (for, to); (to be) ready, willing, hopeful, desirous, aspiring 掾yuan4an officer, a substitute; to wield. Perhaps u.f. yuan

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