章
zhang1Mathews: 0182
Dictionary Definition
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Concordance & Context (7 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 02.3
3rd Line★
(in, of) display, composition, order, elegance "
含章可贞。或從王事，無成有終。
Restraint in display is suited to persistence
But for someone engaged in the royal service
No achievement brings closure
Stats: 117+6→ 44.5
5th Line
(is) (a, the) display(ed); show, sign of v "
以杞包瓜，含章，有隕自天。
Wrapping the melons in willows
Restraint is displayed
They will have fallen from heaven
→ 55.5
5th Line
(a, an, the) order, pattern, composition (v)
來章，有慶譽，吉。
The pattern emerges
Bringing reward and commendation
Promising
→ 21.T
Tuan Zhuan
(are, make) manifest, clear, known, distinct
頤中有物，曰噬嗑。噬嗑而亨，剛柔分，動而明。雷電合而章。柔得中而上行，雖不當位，利用獄。
Between the jaws is an object
So this is called biting through
Biting through and then satisfaction:
The firm (and) the flexible (are) evenly apportioned
Action with clarity
Thunder (and) lightning converge and make manifest
The flexible gains the center and then acts above
Although not properly situated
(It is) worthwhile to execute justice
→ 44.T
Tuan Zhuan
(the) composition, array, display, pattern
姤，遇也。柔遇剛也。勿用取女，不可與長也。天地相遇，品物咸章也。剛遇中正，天下大行也。姤之時義大矣哉！
Dissipation
(Means) to encounter
The flexible encounters the firm
Not at all useful to court (this) woman:
Not suited to enduring together
Heaven (and) earth encounter each other
(And) the varieties of beings join in the composition
Firmness encounters (with) concentration (and) integrity
(And) all under heaven make great advances
Chance encounter’s proper timing (is) very important here!
→ 02.3
Xiao Xiang 3
display
含章可贞，以時發也。或從王事，知光大也。
02.3x Restraining display (is) suited to persistence:
For the sake of timely development
* Someone engaged in the royal service
Knows (and) honors the whole
Xiao Xiang 5
(is) displayed
九五含章，中正也。有隕自天，志不舍命也。
44.5x Nine fifth’s display (of) restraint:
(Of) concentration (and) integrity
* (These) will have fallen from heaven:
The intentions do not forsake higher purpose
Homophones (zhang)
張zhang1stretch, tense, string, draw (ing)長zhang3(to) complete, continue, develop, endure, excel, go on, grow (tall), increase, keep up, last (long), master, perfect, perpetuate, persist, prevail, profit, prosper, reach for, survive, sustain, take the lead (s, ed, ing); (to be) (long-) lasting, lived, term; always, continued, durable, enduring, eternal, excelling, excellent, growing, long, old, perpetual, persistent, prevailing, surviving, sustained, tall, tenured; continually, eternally, perpetually, regularly, steadily, for long; (a, the) continuance, endurance, length, longevity, long life, long time, maturity, perpetuity, prosperity; strong point, forte; as Zhang3: (the) chief, elder, eldest, senior, superior; (to be) grown up, mature, experienced, long lasting, long standing丈zhang4(a, the) mature, elder. responsible, respectable
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