壮
zhuang4Mathews: 1453GSR: 727n
Dictionary Definition
(to be) strong, vigorous, forceful, powerful, potent, fertile, big, large, great, mighty, grand, magnificent, stout, able-bodied, healthy, hardy, hearty, virile, full-blown, fully grown, dynamic, robust, fierce, dominant, animated, lively, indomitable in spirit, [alpha] ; (a, the) strength, vigor, energy, force, power, potency, prime of life, might, dominance, fierceness; (to) strengthen, embolden, enliven, encourage, enspirit, invigorate, animate, make better; (grow, wax) strong, etc. (s, ed, ing)
Radical: 33+4 | First occurrence: Hexagram 34.0
Concordance & Context (16 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 34.0
Gua Ci★
(a nd) strong; strength, vigor, potency, force
大壮，利贞。
Worthwhile to persist
Stats: 33+4→ 34.1
1st Line
strong, vigorous, potent; force, power (ful)
壮于趾，征凶，有孚。
Powerful in the toes
To go boldly bodes ill for staying confident
→ 34.3
3rd Line
strength, force, power, vigor
小人用壮，君子用罔。贞厲。羝羊触藩，羸其角。
Ordinary people apply force
The noble young one uses his wits*
Persistence is trouble
The billy goat* butts the hedge
Entangling his horns
→ 34.4
4th Line
(t he) power, strength
贞吉，悔亡。藩決不羸，壮于大輿之輹。
Persistence is promising
While regrets pass
The hedge opens with no entanglement
The power in the great vehicle is in its axle’s mount
→ 36.2
2nd Line
(is) strong, mighty, powerful (enough) "
明夷夷于左股，用拯馬壮。吉。
Brightness obscured
And wounded in the left leg
But relying on assistance
The horse is strong enough
Promising
→ 43.1
1st Line
vigorous, potent, powerful, strong, forceful
壮于前趾，往不勝，為咎。
Vigorous in advancing the toes
Going forward is less than successful
Mistakes will be made
→ 43.3
3rd Line
vigorous, potent, powerful, strong, forceful
壮于頄，有凶。君子夬夬，獨行遇雨，若濡有慍，無咎。
Vigorous in the cheekbones
Presuming the worst
The noble young one is resolved and decided
All alone in advancing, to greet the rain
As if getting wet
Were displeasure
Nothing is wrong
→ 44.0
Gua Ci
(is) powerful, potent, strong, forceful, fierce
姤，女壮，勿用取女。
The woman is powerful*
Not at all useful to court this woman
→ 59.1
1st Line
(is) strong, mighty, powerful (enough) "
用拯馬壮，吉。
Rely on assistance
The horse is powerful
Promising
→ 34.0
Xiao Xiang 1
powerful
壮于趾，其弗窮。
34.1x Powerful in the toes:
Such confidence (is soon) exhausted
Xiao Xiang 3
force
小人用壮，君子罔。
34.3x Ordinary people apply force:
(To) the noble young one, a snare*
Tuan Zhuan
(and) strong
大壮，大者壮。剛以動，故壮。大壮利贞，大者正。正大而天地之晴可見矣。
Big (and) strong
Greatness is that which is strong
The firm applies force
Hence, strength
Big (and) strong, worthwhile to persist:
Greatness implies being correct
Be correct in greatness and then heaven (and) earth
Will now have natures (which) may be seen plainly
(is) strong
大壮，大者壮。剛以動，故壮。大壮利贞，大者正。正大而天地之晴可見矣。
Big (and) strong
Greatness is that which is strong
The firm applies force
Hence, strength
Big (and) strong, worthwhile to persist:
Greatness implies being correct
Be correct in greatness and then heaven (and) earth
Will now have natures (which) may be seen plainly
strength
大壮，大者壮。剛以動，故壮。大壮利贞，大者正。正大而天地之晴可見矣。
Big (and) strong
Greatness is that which is strong
The firm applies force
Hence, strength
Big (and) strong, worthwhile to persist:
Greatness implies being correct
Be correct in greatness and then heaven (and) earth
Will now have natures (which) may be seen plainly
(and) strong
大壮，大者壮。剛以動，故壮。大壮利贞，大者正。正大而天地之晴可見矣。
Big (and) strong
Greatness is that which is strong
The firm applies force
Hence, strength
Big (and) strong, worthwhile to persist:
Greatness implies being correct
Be correct in greatness and then heaven (and) earth
Will now have natures (which) may be seen plainly
Xiang Zhuan
(and) strong
雷在天上，大壮。君子以非礼弗履。
Thunder in the sky above
Big and strong
The noble young one, accordingly, outside of respect,
will not take a step
→ 34.0
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