彖 (tuàn) - to judge, to decide & a pig

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tuàn ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 彑

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彖 · tuàn

to judge, to decide;

a pig;

refers to the judgment or decision in the I Ching (Book of Changes).

to judge, to decidea pigrefers to the judgment or decision in the

Usage highlights

I Ching judgmentjudgment commentaryjudgment textjudgment meaningjudgment explanationjudgment interpretation

Synonyms

  • 断— to decide, to judge
  • 判— to judge, to decide

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The judgment text in the I Ching is called 彖辞 (tuàn cí).
  • This character originally depicted a pig (彖 as animal).
  • The 彖传 (tuàn zhuàn) is one of the commentaries on the I Ching.
  • Ancient texts use 彖 to mean 'to decide' or 'to judge'.

Collocations

  • I Ching judgment(彖辞)
  • judgment commentary(彖传)
  • judgment text(彖文)
  • judgment meaning(彖意)
  • judgment explanation(彖解)
  • judgment interpretation(彖释)

Idioms

  • The Judgment says(彖曰)
  • Judgment and commentary(彖传)
  • The meaning of the judgment(彖之义)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in the context of the I Ching (Book of Changes), where 彖 refers to the judgment or decision text for each hexagram.
  • The character originally depicted a pig, possibly representing an animal used in divination rituals.
  • In classical Chinese philosophy, 彖 represents the authoritative interpretation and judgment of cosmic patterns.

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