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周易

Zhou-Yi

Vocabulary
~ 800 Characters

Jim Cleaver
君子 Jun-Zi Publications
Zhou Yi Vocabulary

Table of Contents

PART I Alphabetical by Pinyin 3

PART II By Radical and Stroke Count 35

PART III By Frequency of Occurrence From 1x to 159x 68

Top 96 Characters From 159x to 8x 101

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周易
Zhou-Yi
Vocabulary

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary I – Alphabetical by Pinyin
Upper Canon = 1861 Lower Canon = 2300 Total = 4161

Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total


# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences
AS: 1a. be calm, still, steady; to calm
1b. to calm, give peace to
1. 安 40+3 ān 1c. calmly, peacefully, leisurely, solemnly 2.0, 6.4, 60.4 3x
RK: security
AS: 2 riverbank, high riverbank replacement for
岸 46+5 àn RK: riverbank gān 干 in 53.1
2. 八 12+0 bā RK: eight 19.0 1x
WL: raise; pull; promote
3. 拔 64+5 bá RK: pull out 11.1, 12.1 2x

4. 罷 122+10 bà RK: stop, rest 61.3 1x

5. 白 106+0 bái RK: white 22.4, 22.6, 28.1 3x

6. 百 106+1 bǎi RK: hundred (100) 6.2, 51.0 2x

7. 敗 154+4 bài RK: defeat 24.6 1x


RK: arrayed
8. 班 96+5 bān AS: bǎn = distribute(d), divided
3.2-4-6 3x
RK: wrap 4.4, 11.2, 12.2-3
9. 包 20+3 bāo AS: wrap up, bundle up 44.2-4-5
7x
RK: luxuriant
10. 苞 140+5 bāo AS: of vegetation dense, thick, luxuriant
12.5 1x

11. 豹 153+3 bào RK: leopard 49.6 1x


WL: pool/pond, shore, water’s edge; mt slope
pronounced pō = uneven
12. 陂 170+5 bēi RK: slope
AS: slope, bank, dike
11.3 1x

ap bì16 = slanted, oblique


13. 北 21+3 běi RK: north 2.0, 39.0 2x

14. 貝 154+0 bèi RK: cowrie shell 51.2 1x

15. 背 130+5 bèi RK: back 52.0 1x

16. 奔 37+5 bēn RK: rush toward 59.2 1x

17. 鼻 209+0 bí RK: nose 21.2 1x

18. 匕 21+0 bǐ RK: ladle 51.0 1x


RK: ally with, pair
AS: compare 8.0
19. 比 81+0 bǐ bǐ12 = put together, match, assemble; 8.1-2-3-4-5-6
7x
join company, band together; conspire
WL: deceased mother
20. 妣 38+4 bǐ RK: fore-mother 62.2 1x
AS: deceased mother or grandmother; ancestress
RK: that one
21. 彼 60+5 bǐ AS: there, that; those
62.5 1x
RK: must
22. 必 61+1 bì AS: bì28 be necessary, must
62.4 1x
WL: damaged; shabby, worn out
23. 敝 66+8 bì (used as term of humility: my, our)
RK: damage
48.2 1x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary I – Alphabetical by Pinyin
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences
RK: motley / in text: adorned
24. 賁 154+5 bì AS: 17 = be ornate, brilliant
22.0-1-2-3-4-5-6 7x

25. 辨 160+9 biàn RK: kneecap (?) 23.2 1x


RK: transform
26. 變 149+15 biàn AS: 6 = change
49.5-6 2x
RK: be guest to; host to
27. 賓 154+7 bīn AS: 1 = visitor, guest; subjects 20.4, 44.2 2x
(to act like a guest) to present a gift
28. 冰 15+4 bīng RK: ice 2.1 1x

29. 並 1+7 bìng RK: together, all 48.3 1x


RK: flay, strip 23.0-1-2-3-4-6
30. 剝 18+9 bō AS: 1 = to cut up, flay, peel, pluck 58.5
7x

31. 帛 50+5 bó RK: silk 22.5 1x



32. 跛 157+5

RK: lame 10.3, 54.1 2x

33. 逋 162+7 bū RK: flee 6.2 1x

34. 不 1+3 bù RK: not 97x

35. 蔀 140+11 bù RK: screen; 76 yr cycle 55.2-4-6 3x


WL: sad, grief, grieved
36. 惻 61+9 cè RK: grief 48.3 1x
cháng RK: long use zhǎng
長 168+0
zhǎng RK: eldest 7.5
cháng WL: chang is ancient pronunciation
37. 裳 145+8
shāng RK: skirt, lower garment 2.5 1x
WL: sacrificial wine
38. 鬯 192+0 chàng RK: aromatic spirits 51.0 1x
WL: nest, lair
39. 巢 47+8 cháo RK: nest 56.6 1x
WL: towards; face toward; dynasty, court; gov’t;
cháo use zhāo
朝 74+8
zhāo
have audience with the king; make a pilgrimage
RK: morning 6.6
chē RK: cart, chariot 14.2, 22.1
40. 車 159+0
jū vehicle; chess piece 38.6, 47.4
4x
WL: pull, tug, draw
41. 掣 64+9 chè RK: horn turned awry 38.3 1x
WL: subject 33.3, 39.2
42. 臣 131+0 chén RK: male bondservant 41.6, 62.2
4x
WL: sink; keep down; profound replacement for
沉 85+4 chén RK: deep zhěn 枕 in 29.3
WL: become, complete, accomplish, succeed
43. 成 62+2 chéng RK: completion 2.3, 6.3, 16.6 3x
WL: bear, hold carry 7.6, 12.2
44. 承 64+4 chéng RK: receive 32.3, 54.6
4x

45. 城 32+6 chéng RK: city wall 11.6 1x


chéng 3.2-4-6
46. 乘 4+9
shèng
RK: drive; ride; mount
13.4, 40.3
5x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary I – Alphabetical by Pinyin
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences
chí WL: tardy put off
47. 遲 162+12
zhì RK: slow, late 16.3, 54.4 2x
WL: undress
48. 褫 145+10 chǐ RK: take off 6.6 1x
WL: red; bare, naked; loyal, sincere
49. 赤 155+0 chì RK: red 47.5 1x

50. 憧 61+12 chōng RK: unsettled 31.4 2x

51. 寵 40+17 chǒng RK: to favor 23.5 1x

52. 仇 9+2 chóu RK: mate; enemy 50.2 1x

53. 愁 61+9 chóu RK: grieved 35.2 1x

54. 疇 102+14 chóu RK: plowed field 12.4 1x

55. 醜 164+10 chǒu RK: hate, evil; ugly 30.6 1x


5.4, 7.1, 9.4
17.1, 24.0, 30.5-6
56. 出 17+3 chū RK: go out
36.4, 50.1, 59.6
12x
60.1, 60.2
4.0, 36.6, 38.3
57. 初 18+5 chū RK: at first
57.5, 63.0
5x
WL: get along with; be situated in; manage,
58. 處 141+5 chǔ handle, deal with; punish, sentence
RK: stop, stay
9.6, 56.4 2x

處 141+5 chù WL: place; part, point; dept, office see chǔ
chù RK: domestic animal 9.0, 24.0
59. 畜 102+5
xù RK: nurture, keep, raise 30.0, 33.3
4x

60. 觸 148+13 chù RK: to butt 34.3-6 2x


5.0, 6.0, 13.0, 15.1
18.0, 26.0, 27.5-6
61. 川 47+0 chuān RK: river
42.0, 59.0
12x
61.0, 64.3
62. 遄 162+9 chuán RK: rapid 41.1-4 2x
23.1-2-4
63. 牀 75+4 chuáng RK: platform
57.2-6
5x

64. 垂 32+5 chuí RK: droop, hang down 36.1 1x


7.4, 43.4, 44.3
65. 次 15+4 cì RK: camp, hostel
56.2-3
5x
2.3, 6.3, 17.6
66. 從 60+8 cóng RK: follow
31.4, 42.4, 62.3
6x

67. 叢 29+16 cóng RK: thickly-growing 29.6 1x

68. 摧 64+11 cuī RK: chop, destroy 35.1 1x

69. 萃 140+8 cuì RK: bunched 45.0-1-3-5 4x

70. 錯 167+8 cuò RK: crossed 30.1 1x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary I – Alphabetical by Pinyin
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

71. 大 37+0 dà RK: big 55x

72. 帶 50+7 dài RK: belt 6.6 1x

73. 眈 109+4 dān RK: glare, stare 27.4 2x

74. 窞 116+8 dàn RK: pitfall, trap 29.1-3 2x

75. 道 162+9 dào RK: road 9.1, 10.2, 17.4 3x

76. 得 60+8 dé RK: get 27x


6.3, 9.6
77. 德 60+12 dé RK: spiritual power; get
32.3-5, 42.5
5x

78. 登 105+7 dēng RK: rise, ascend 36.6, 61.6 2x

79. 羝 123+5 dī RK: ram 34.3-6 2x

80. 敵 66+11 dí RK: enemy 61.3 1x

81. 覿 147+15 dí RK: see 47.1, 55.6 2x

82. 地 32+3 dì RK: earth 36.6 1x

83. 弟 57+4 dì RK: younger brother 7.5 1x

84. 帝 50+6 dì RK: Di (name) 11.5, 42.2, 54.5 3x

85. 娣 38+7 dì RK: secondary wife 54.1-3-5 3x

86. 顛 181+10 diān RK: top of head; invert 27.2-4, 50.1 3x

87. 咥 30+6 dié RK: bite 10.0-3 2x

88. 耋 125+6 dié RK: elderly 30.3 1x

89. 頂 181+2 dǐng RK: crown of head 28.6 1x

90. 鼎 206+0 dǐng RK: cauldron 50.0-1-2-3-4-5-6 7x

91. 東 75+4 dōng RK: east 2.0, 39.0, 63.5 3x

92. 動 19+9 dòng RK: move 47.6 1x

93. 棟 75+8 dòng RK: ridgepole 28.0-3-4 3x

94. 斗 68+0 dǒu RK: dipper 55.2-4 2x

95. 毒 80+4 dú RK: poison 21.3 1x

96. 獨 94+13 dú RK: alone 24.4, 43.3 2x

97. 瀆 85+15 dú RK: insult (?) 4.0 2x

98. 兌 10+5 duì RK: happiness 58.0-1-2-3-4-6 6x


WL: (archeo.) round or oval vessel with a lid
敦 66+8 duì for holding cereals
see dūn 敦

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary I – Alphabetical by Pinyin
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences
RK: thick
99. 敦 66+8 dūn WL: sincere, honest
19.6, 24.5, 52.6 3x

100. 遯 162+11 dùn RK: young pig, withdraw 33.0-1-3-4-5-6 6x

101. 朵 75+2 duǒ RK: hang 27.1 1x

102. 啞 30+8 è RK: sound of laughter 51.0-1 4x

103. 惡 61+8 è RK: ugly 38.1 1x


6.2, 13.5, 20.0
104. 而 126+0 ér RK: and, then
22.1, 30.3, 40.4
6x

105. 耳 128+0 ěr RK: ear 21.6, 50.3-5 3x

106. 爾 89+10 ěr RK: you 27.1, 31.4, 61.2 3x

107. 二 7+0 èr RK: two 41.0 1x

108. 貳 7+10 èr RK: double, secondary 29.4 1x


15.5, 35.6
109. 伐 9+4 fā RK: attack
63.3, 64.4
4x

110. 發 105+7 fā RK: open, arouse 4.1, 55.2 2x

111. 藩 140+15 fān RK: fence, hedge 34.3-4-6 3x

112. 蕃 140+12 fán RK: numerous 35.0 1x


9.3, 24.0
113. 反 29+2 fǎn RK: turn over, reverse
39.3, 54.3
4x
2.2, 8.0, 47.2
114. 方 70+0 fāng RK: direction
50.3, 63.3, 64.4
6x

115. 防 170+4 fáng RK: prevent 62.3 1x


1.5, 36.1
116. 飛 183+0 fēi RK: fly
62.0-1-6
5x

117. 肥 130+4 féi RK: fat 33.6 1x

118. 腓 130+8 féi RK: lower leg 31.2, 52.2 2x

119. 匪 22+8 fěi RK: not 13x

120. 紛 120+4 fēn RK: numerous 57.2 1x

121. 芬 86+8 fén RK: burn 30.4, 56.3-6 3x

122. 豶 152+12 fén RK: geld 26.5 1x

123. 豐 151+11 fēng RK: ample 55.0-2-3-4-6 5x


M:1895 feng is a surname
馮 187+2 féng RK: pr. ping = ford, wade see píng

124. 缶 121+0 fǒu RK: earthen vessel 8.1, 29.4, 30.3 3x

否 30+7 fǒu RK: not see pǐ

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary I – Alphabetical by Pinyin
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences
4.3, 8.0, 9.3
125. 夫 37+1 fū RK: husband, man 17.2-3, 28.2-5 10x
32.5, 38.4, 53.3
21.2, 23.4, 38.5
126. 膚 130+11 fū RK: skin
43.4, 44.3
5x
13.4, 14.3
127. 弗 57+2 fú RK: not 41.2-5-6, 42.2 9x
62.3-4-6
128. 付 9+4 fú RK: crouch, hide 13.3 1x

129. 孚 39+4 fú RK: capture, (reliable) 42x

130. 拂 64+5 fú RK: scrape, brush 27.2-3-5 3x

芾 140+4 fú RK: knee decorations see fú 拂

俘 9+7 fú RK: captive see fú 孚

131. 茀 140+5 fú RK: head ornament 63.2 1x

132. 紱 120+5 fú RK: kneeshields 47.2-5 2x


11.3, 35.2
133. 福 113+9 fú RK: blessings
48.3, 63.5
4x

134. 輻 159+9 fú RK: spoke 9.3 1x

135. 斧 69+4 fǔ RK: axe 56.4, 57.6 2x

136. 輔 159+7 fǔ RK: jaw, cheeks 31.6, 52.5 2x

137. 父 88+0 fù RK: father 18.1-3-4-5 4x

138. 負 154+2 fù RK: bear, carry 38.6, 40.3 2x


4.2, 9.6, 28.5, 32.5
139. 婦 38+8 fù RK: wife
37.3, 53.3-5, 63.2
8x
9.5, 11.4
140. 富 40+9 fù RK: rich
15.5, 37.4
4x

141. 復 60+9 fù RK: return 17x

142. 腹 130+9 fù RK: belly 36.4 1x

143. 輹 159+9 fù RK: axle-brace 26.2, 34.4 2x

144. 鮒 195+5 fù RK: silver carp 48.2 1x

145. 覆 146+13 fù RK: overturn 50.4 1x

146. 改 66+3 gǎi RK: change 48.0(2x), 49.4 3x

147. 干 51+0 gān RK: riverbank 53.1 1x

148. 甘 99+0 gān RK: sweet 19.3, 60.5 2x

149. 乾 5+10 gān RK: dry 21.4-5 2x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary I – Alphabetical by Pinyin
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

150. 幹 51+10 gàn RK: stem 18.1-2-3-5 4x


13.3, 18.6
151. 高 189+0 gāo RK: high
40.6, 63.3
4x

152. 膏 130+10 gāo RK: fat meat 3.5, 50.3 2x


4.0(2x), 11.6,
153. 告 30+4 gào RK: report
42.3-4, 43.0
6x

154. 歌 76+10 gē RK: sing 30.6, 61.3 2x


33.2, 49.0-1-2-3-6
155. 革 177+0 gé RK: rawhide
50.3
7x

156. 葛 140+9 gé RK: kudzu vine 47.6 1x

157. 艮 138+0 gèn RK: cleave (?), (resist) 52.0-1-2-3-4-5-6 7x

158. 庚 53+5 gēng RK: 7th heavenly stem 57.5(2x) 2x

159. 耕 127+4 gēng RK: to plow 25.2 1x


14.3, 40.6, 42.3-4
160. 公 12+2 gōng RK: duke, lord
50.4, 62.5
6x

161. 功 19+3 gōng RK: accomplishments 17.1 1x

162. 攻 66+3 gōng RK: attack 13.4 1x

163. 肱 130+4 gōng RK: arm 55.3 1x

164. 宮 40+7 gōng RK: house, hall 23.5, 47.3 2x


4.3, 39.2
165. 躬 158+3 gōng RK: body
51.6, 59.3
4x

166. 鞏 177+6 gǒng RK: bind 49.1 1x

167. 咎 38+6 gòu RK: interlock, meet 40.0-6 2x


3.2-4, 22.4
168. 媾 38+10 gòu RK: mating, match
38.6, 51.6
5x

169. 孤 39+5 gū RK: solitary 38.4-6 2x

170. 谷 150+0 gǔ RK: valley 47.1, 48.2 2x

171. 股 130+4 gǔ RK: thigh 31.3, 36.2 2x

172. 鼓 65+9 gǔ RK: drum 30.3, 61.3 2x

173. 蠱 142+17 gǔ RK: pestilence, poison 18.0-1-2-3-4-5 6x

174. 故 66+5 gù RK: cause 39.2 1x

175. 梏 75+7 gù RK: manacles 4.1 1x

176. 牿 93+7 gù RK: hobble 26.4 1x

177. 瓜 97+0 guā RK: melon 44.5 1x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary I – Alphabetical by Pinyin
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences
RK: split, lickety-split 10.5
178. 夬 37+1 guài apa jue, kuai 43.0-3(2x)-5(2x)
6x

179. 官 40+5 guān RK: lodging-house 17.1 1x


20.0-1-2-3-4-5-6
180. 觀 147+18 guān RK: observe
27.0-1
9x

官 184+8 guǎn RK: lodging-house see guān (above)

181. 貫 154+4 guàn RK: string together 23.5 1x

182. 盥 108+10 guàn RK: lave, lustrate, wash 20.0 1x

183. 光 10+4 guāng RK: brilliance 5.0, 20.4, 64.5 3x

184. 圭 32+3 guī RK: ceremonial tablet 42.3 1x

185. 龜 213+0 guī RK: turtle 27.1, 41.5, 42.2 3x


6.2, 11.5, 53.0
186. 歸 77+14 guī RK: send in marriage 54.0-1-3(2x)- 10x
4(2x)-5
187. 鬼 194+0 guǐ RK: Gui tribe, ghost 38.6, 63.3, 64.4 3x

𣪘 79+7 guǐ RK: tureen see guǐ (below)


RK: tureen
188. 簋 108+12 guǐ (large deep, covered, earthenware dish)
29.4, 41.0 2x
7.6, 15.6, 20.4
189. 國 31+8 guó RK: state, country
24.6, 42.4
5x

190. 果 75+4 guǒ RK: fruit 23.6 1x


28.0, 28.6
191. 過 162+9 guò RK: pass
62.0-2-3-4-6
7x

192. 害 40+7 hài RK: harm 14.1 1x

193. 含 30+4 hán RK: hold in mouth 2.3, 44.5 2x

194. 寒 40+9 hán RK: cold 48.5 1x

195. 汗 85+3 hàn RK: sweat 59.5 1x

196. 翰 124+10 hàn RK: wing 22.4, 61.6 2x

行 144+0 háng RK: road see xíng


13.5, 43.0-2-6
197. 號 141+7 háo RK: cry out, weep
45.1, 56.6, 59.5
7x

198. 好 38+3 hǎo RK: fine, attractive 33.4, 61.2 2x

號 141+7 hào RK: cry out, weep see háo


9.1, 17.4, 21.6
199. 何 9+5 hé RK: what?, bear
26.6, 38.5
5x

200. 河 85+5 hé RK: He (Yellow) river 11.2 1x

201. 和 30+5 hé RK: harmonious, response 58.1, 61.2 2x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary I – Alphabetical by Pinyin
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

202. 曷 73+5 hé RK: what?, how? 41.0 1x

203. 盍 108+5 hé RK: why not? 16.4 1x

何 9+5 hè RK: carry, bear see hé

荷 140+7 hè RK: carry, bear see hé

和 30+5 hè RK: harmonize, respond see hé

204. 嗃 30+10 hè RK: sound of sighing 37.3(2x) 2x

205. 鶴 196+10 hè RK: crane 61.2 1x

206. 亨 8+5 hēng RK: offering, success 47x


5.1, 16.5, 32.0-1-
207. 恆 61+6 héng RK: long time
3-5-6, 42.6
8x

恒 61+6 héng RK: long time see héng

208. 鴻 196+6 hóng RK: wild goose 53.1-2-3-4-5-6 6x


WL: marquis, nobleman; target 3.0-1, 13.0
209. 侯 9+7 hóu RK: lord, archer 18.6, 35.0
5x
2.0, 8.0, 12.6, 13.5
210. 後 60+6 hòu RK: later 18.0, 36.6, 38.6, 10x
51.1-6, 57.5
211. 弧 57+5 hú RK: bow 38.6 2x

212. 狐 94+5 hú RK: fox 40.2, 64.0 2x

213. 虎 141+2 hǔ RK: tiger 10.4, 27.4, 49.5 3x

214. 戶 63+0 hù RK: door 6.2, 55.6, 60.1 3x

215. 華 140+7 huá RK: flower 28.5 1x

216. 懷 61+16 huái RK: carry, hold 56.2 1x

217. 桓 75+6 huán RK: around 3.1 1x


59.0-2-3-
218. 渙 85+9 huàn RK: gush, splash
4(2x)--5(2x)--6
8x

219. 荒 140+6 huāng RK: hollow, dried-out 11.2 1x


2.5-6, 21.5, 30.2
220. 黃 201+0 huáng RK: yellow, brown 33.2, 40.2 8x
49.1, 50.5
221. 隍 170+9 huáng RK: waterless moat 11.6 1x

222. 撝 64+9 huī RK: to tear, display 15.4 1x

223. 徽 60+11 huī RK: three-strand braid 29.6 1x

224. 悔 61+7 huǐ RK: trouble 34x

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Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

虫 72+4 huì RK: copular particle see huì 惠

225. 晦 72+7 huì RK: dark 36.6 1x

226. 惠 61+8 huì RK: copular particle, favor 42.5(2x) 2x

227. 彙 58+10 huì RK: roots 11.1, 12.1 2x


3.2-4, 22.4
228. 婚 38+8 hūn RK: marriage
38.6, 51.6
5x

229. 或 62+4 huò RK: some 16x


17.4, 30.6, 36.4
230. 獲 94+14 huò RK: catch
40.2-6, 52.0, 57.4
7x

231. 穫 115+14 huò RK: harvest 25.2 1x

232. 机 75+2 jī RK: low table 59.2 1x


3.3, 9.6
233. 幾 52+9 jī RK: almost
54.5, 61.4
4x

234. 箕 118+8 jī RK: winnowing basket 36.5 1x

235. 擊 64+14 jī RK: strike 4.6, 42.6 2x

236. 齎 154+14 jī RK: sigh, bring 45.6 1x

237. 躋 157+14 jī RK: climb 51.2 1x

238. 及 29+2 jí RK: reach 62.2 1x

239. 吉 30+3 jí RK: auspicious 147x

240. 汲 85+4 jí RK: draw water 48.3 1x


3.3, 6.4, 43.0
241. 即 26+6 jí RK: approach, come to
50.2, 56.2
5x
16.5, 24.0, 25.5
242. 疾 104+5 jí RK: illness, hurriedly 33.3, 36.3, 41.4 9x
50.2, 55.2, 58.4
243. 棘 75+4 jí RK: thorns 29.6 1x

244. 蒺 140+10 jí RK: tribulus vine (ji-li) 47.3 1x

245. 己 49+0 jǐ RK: self 26.1 1x


WL: since, already; then later 9.6(2x), 19.3
246. 既 71+6 jì RK: already 29.5, 63.0
5x

247. 祭 113+6 jì RK: sacrifice 47.5, 63.5 2x

248. 濟 85+14 jì RK: cross stream 63.0, 64.0(2x)-3 4x

繫 120+13 jì RK: tie see xì


4.2, 7.6, 26.0
249. 家 40+7 jiā RK: family, home 37.0-1-3-4-5 10x
41.6, 55.6

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Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

250. 嘉 30+11 jiā RK: celebration 17.5, 30.6, 33.5 3x

251. 頰 181+7 jiá RK: jowls 31.6 1x

252. 甲 102+0 jiǎ RK: 1st heavenly stem 18.0 2x


37.5, 45.0
253. 假 9+9 jiǎ RK: go to
55.0, 59.0
4x

254. 戔 62+4 jiān RK: meager 22.5 2x

255. 堅 32+8 jiān RK: solid, firm 2.1 1x


11.3, 14.1, 21.4
256. 艱 138+11 jiān RK: hardship
26.3, 34.6, 36.0
6x
39.0-1-2(2x)-
257. 蹇 157+10 jiǎn RK: hobble, stumble
-3-4-5-6
8x

258. 見 147+0 jiàn RK: see 21x

259. 建 54+6 jiàn RK: establish 3.0-1, 16.0 3x

260. 漸 85+11 jiàn RK: advance, moisten 53.0-1-2-3-4-5-6 7x

261. 薦 140+14 jiàn RK: offer in sacrifice 20.0 1x


14.1-5
262. 交 8+4 jiāo RK: crossed, fetters
17.1, 38.4
4x
5.1, 9.0
263. 郊 63+3 jiāo RK: suburban altar
13.6, 62.5
4x

264. 角 148+0 jiǎo RK: horns 34.3, 35.6, 44.6 3x

265. 校 75+6 jiào RK: stocks, foot fetters 21.1-6 2x

266. 接 64+8 jiē RK: in contact, receive 35.0 1x

267. 階 170+9 jiē RK: stairs 46.5 1x


30.3-5
268. 嗟 30+10 jiē RK: sighing sound
45.3, 60.3
4x

269. 節 118+8 jié RK: joint, moderation 60.0(2x)-3-4-5-6 6x

270. 解 148+6 jiě RK: untie, loosen 40.0-4-5 3x

271. 介 9+2 jiè RK: bound up, great 16.2, 35.2, 58.4 3x

272. 戒 62+3 jiè RK: cautious 11.4, 62.4, 63.4 3x

273. 誡 149+7 jiè RK: warn 8.5 1x

274. 藉 140+14 jiè RK: offering mat 28.1 1x


4.3, 21.4-5
275. 金 167+0 jīn RK: metal
44.1, 47.4, 50.5
6x

276. 晉 72+6 jìn RK: advance 35.0-1-2-4-6 5x

277. 進 162+8 jìn RK: advance 20.3, 57.1 2x

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Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences
RK: shank, warp
278. 經 120+7 jīng (not channel or classic)
27.2-5 2x

279. 驚 187+12 jīng RK: frighten 51.0 1x


48.0(5x) -1(2x)
280. 井 7+2 jǐng RK: well
-2-3-4-5-6
12x

281. 敬 66+9 jìng RK: respect 5.6, 30.1 2x

282. 九 5+1 jiǔ RK: nine 51.2 1x


5.5, 29.4
283. 酒 164+3 jiǔ RK: liquor
47.2, 64.6
4x

284. 咎 30+5 jiù RK: misfortune 100x

285. 就 43+9 jiù RK: go around, approach 49.3 1x

286. 舊 134+12 jiù RK: old 6.3, 48.1 2x


3.1, 17.3, 27.5
287. 居 44+5 jū RK: dwell
31.2, 49.6, 59.5
6x

288. 拘 64+5 jū RK: grab 17.6 1x

趄 157+5 jū RK: hard-going see qiě

289. 據 64+13 jù RK: grasp 47.3 1x

290. 屨 44+14 jù RK: wear on feet 21.1 1x

291. 決 85+4 jué RK: break, rupture 34.4 1x


alternate pronunciation
角 148+0 jué = contest, compete, vie with
see jiǎo 角

292. 桷 75+7 jué RK: rafter 53.4 1x

293. 厥 27+10 jué RK: their, his, its 14.5, 38.5 2x

294. 爵 87+13 jué RK: beaker 61.2 1x

295. 矍 109+15 jué RK: glancing anxiously 51.6 2x

296. 君 30+4 jūn RK: ruler, noble 26x

297. 浚 85+7 jùn RK: deep, to dredge 32.1 1x

298. 開 169+4 kāi RK: establish, open 7.6 1x


29.0-1(2x)
299. 坎 32+4 kǎn RK: pitfall
-2-3(3x)-5
8x

300. 衎 144+3 kàn RK: honking sound 53.2(2x) 2x

301. 康 53+8 kāng RK: tranquil, (a name) 35.0 1x

302. 亢 8+2 kàng RK: gully, haughty 1.6 1x

303. 考 125+2 kǎo RK: inspect, father 10.6, 18.1 2x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary I – Alphabetical by Pinyin
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences
2.3, 18.2, 25.4
27.5, 36.3, 41.0(2x),
304. 可 30+2 kě RK: can, satisfactory 48.3, 53.6, 60.0,
12x
62.0(2x)
4.2, 6.2-4, 13.4-5
305. 克 10+5 kè RK: can, conquer 14.3, 24.6, 41.5 10x
42.2, 63.3
306. 客 40+6 kè RK: guest 5.6 1x

307. 嗑 30+10 kè RK: crunch 21.0 1x

308. 口 30+0 kǒu RK: mouth 27.0 1x


3.2-4-6, 5.3, 22.4
309. 寇 40+8 kòu RK: bandit
38.6, 40.3, 53.3
8x

310. 枯 75+5 kū RK: withered 28.2, 28.5 2x

311. 苦 140+5 kǔ RK: bitter 6.0, 6.6 2x

312. 快 61+4 kuài RK: pleased 52.2, 52.4 2x

313. 筐 118+6 kuāng RK: basket 54.6 1x

窺 116+11 kuī RK: peep see kuī 闚

314. 虧 141+11 kuī RK: damage 50.3 1x

315. 闚 169+11 kuī RK: peek 20.2, 55.6 2x

316. 刲 18+6 kuí RK: stab 54.6 1x

317. 睽 109+9 kuí RK: to sight 38.0, 38.4, 38.6 3x

318. 饋 184+12 kuì RK: present food 37.2 1x

319. 坤 32+5 kūn RK: name of 2nd hexagram 2.0 1x


4.4, 47.0-1-2-3-
320. 困 31+4 kùn RK: bother, surround
47.4-5-6
8x

321. 括 64+6 kuò RK: tie, bind 2.4 1x

腊 130+8 là RK: dried meat see xī

322. 來 9+6 lái RK: come, bring 25x

323. 勞 19+10 láo RK: works, deeds 15.3 1x

324. 老 125+0 lǎo RK: old 28.2, 28.5 2x

325. 羸 123+13 léi RK: damage, tie, thin 34.3-4, 44.1, 48.0 4x

326. 藟 140+15 lěi RK: Vitus flexuosa vine 47.6 1x

327. 藜 140+12 lí RK: Tribulus vine (ji-li) 47.3 1x


12.4, 30.0-2-3
328. 離 172+10 lí RK: kind of bird
62.6
5x

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Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

329. 里 166+0 lǐ RK: a li, league, ~500m 51.0 1x

330. 立 117+0 lì RK: set up, stand 42.6 1x

331. 利 18+5 lì RK: favorable 119x

332. 厲 27+13 lì RK: threat, threatening 27x

333. 連 162+7 lián RK: to cart 39.4 1x

334. 漣 85+10 lián RK: in streams (streaming)JC 3.6 1x

335. 良 138+1 liáng RK: fine, good 26.3, 54.5 2x

336. 列 18+4 liè RK: rend, tear 52.3 1x

337. 冽 85+6 liè RK: limpid, clear 48.5 1x

338. 林 7+4 lín RK: forest 3.3 1x


9.5, 11.4, 15.5
339. 鄰 163+13 lín RK: neighbor
51.6, 63.5(2x)
6x

340. 臨 131+11 lín RK: oversee (sacrifice) 19.0-1-2-3-4-5-6 7x

341. 吝 30+4 lìn RK: distress, arduous 20x

342. 陵 170+8 líng RK: hill, mound 13.3, 51.2, 53.5 3x

343. 靈 176+16 líng RK: numinous, spiritual 27.1 1x

344. 隆 170+9 lóng RK: bulge upward, high 28.4 1x


1.1-2.5-6-7
345. 龍 212+0 lóng RK: dragon
2.6
6x

346. 漏 85+11 lòu RK: leak 48.2 1x

347. 盧 53+16 lú RK: hut 23.6 1x

348. 陸 170+8 lù RK: land 43.5, 53.3, 53.6 3x

349. 鹿 198+0 lù RK: deer 3.2 1x


56.0(2x)
350. 旅 70+6 lǚ RK: travel, traveller
56.1-2-3-4-6
7x
2.1, 10.0-1-2-
351. 履 44+12 lǚ RK: step on, shoes -3(2x)-4-5-6 11x
30.1, 54.1
352. 律 60+6 lǜ RK: ranks, discipline 7.1 1x

353. 攣 64+19 luán RK: truss, tie together 9.5, 61.5 2x

354. 亂 5+12 luàn RK: disorderly, a mess 45.1, 63.0 2x

355. 輪 159+8 lún RK: wheel 63.1, 64.2 2x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary I – Alphabetical by Pinyin
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences
2.0, 3.2-4-6, 22.4
356. 馬 187+0 mǎ RK: horse 26.3, 35.0, 36.2 11x
38.1, 59.1, 61.4
357. 莽 140+7 mǎng RK: weeds 13.3 1x

358. 茅 140+5 máo RK: cogongrass 11.1, 12.1, 28.1 3x

359. 脢 130+7 méi RK: spinal flesh 31.5 1x

360. 妹 38+5 mèi RK: daughter, young girl 11.5, 54.0-1-3-4-5 6x

361. 沬 85+5 mèi RK: dark spot, Mei star? 55.3 1x

362. 袂 145+4 mèi RK: sleeves 54.5 2x


13.1, 17.1
363. 門 169+0 mén RK: door, gate
36.4, 60.2
4x

盟 108+8 méng RK: covenant see míng


4.0(3x)
364. 蒙 140+10 méng RK: cover, dodder
40.1-2-4-5-6
8x

365. 迷 162+6 mí RK: lose way 2.0, 24.6 2x

366. 靡 175+11 mí RK: to empty, share 61.2 1x

367. 密 40+7 mì RK: dense 9.0, 62.5 2x

368. 面 176+0 miàn RK: face 49.6 1x

369. 眇 109+4 miǎo RK: feeble-sighted 10.3, 54.2 2x

370. 廟 53+12 miào RK: temple 45.0 1x

371. 滅 85+10 miè RK: destroy, immerse 21.1-2-6, 28.6 4x

372. 蔑 140+11 miè RK: exorcism 23.1, 23.2 2x


17.4
373. 明 72+4 míng RK: bright, covenant 36.0-1-2-3-4-5-6 9x
48.3
374. 冥 14+7 míng RK: blind, dark 16.6, 46.6 2x

375. 鳴 30+11 míng RK: animal’s call 15.2-6, 16.1, 61.2 4x


6.4, 7.2-6, 11.6
376. 命 30+5 mìng RK: command, charge
12.4, 49.4, 56.5
7x
33.2, 42.6
377. 莫 140+7 mò RK: none
43.2, 53.5
4x

378. 纆 120+15 mò RK: black cord 29.6 1x

379. 母 80+0 mǔ RK: mother 18.2, 35.2 2x

380. 拇 64+5 mǔ RK: big toe, thumb 31.1, 40.4 2x

381. 木 75+0 mù RK: tree 47.1, 53.4 2x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary I – Alphabetical by Pinyin
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

382. 目 109+0 mù RK: eye 9.3 1x

383. 幕 140+10 mù RK: cover 48.6 1x

暮 140+11 mù RK: evening see mò 莫

384. 納 120+4 nà RK: bring in 4.2, 29.4 2x


3.2, 17.6, 45.1(2x)
385. 乃 4+1 nǎi RK: then, and 45.2, 46.2, 47.5 9x
49.0-2
2.0, 36.3, 39.0
386. 南 24+7 nán RK: south
40.0, 46.0
5x

387. 囊 30+19 náng RK: pouch, bag 2.4 1x

388. 撓 64+12 náo RK: sag, bend 28.0 1x


see previous
橈 75+12 nào RK: sag, bend
and ráo 橈
389. 內 11+2 nèi RK: inside 8.2 1x
10.3(2x), 34.6(2x)
390. 能 130+6 néng RK: can
50.2, 54.1-2
7x

391. 泥 85+5 ní RK: mud, be mired 5.3, 48.1, 51.4 3x

392. 柅 75+5 nǐ RK: spindle, brake 44.1 1x


3.2, 24.6, 27.3
393. 年 51+3 nián RK: year
63.3, 64.4
5x
56.6
394. 鳥 196+0 niǎo RK: bird
62.0-1-6
4x

395. 臲 132+10 niè RK: stump, stake 47.6 1x

396. 寧 40+11 níng RK: peaceful 8.0, 58.4 2x


25.3, 26.4, 30.0
397. 牛 93+0 niú RK: bovine 33.2, 38.3, 49.1 8x
56.6, 63.5
袽 145+6 nǘ RK: silk floss see rú 1x
3.2, 4.3, 20.2
28.2, 31.0
398. 女 38+0 nǚ RK: maiden
37.0, 44.0(2x)
10x
53.0, 54.6
盤 108+10 pán RK: turning see next

399. 磐 112+10 pán RK: boulder, turning 3.1, 53.2 2x

400. 鞶 177+10 pán RK: rawhide belt 6.6 1x

401. 沛 85+4 pèi RK: covering, veil 55.3 1x

402. 配 164+3 pèi RK: consort 55.1 1x


2.0(2x), 11.2, 16.4
403. 朋 74+4 péng RK: friend, cowrie string 24.0, 31.4, 39.5 10x
40.4, 41.5, 42.2
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Zhou Yi Vocabulary I – Alphabetical by Pinyin
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

404. 彭 59+9 péng RK: kind of sacrifice 14.4 1x

405. 匹 23+2 pǐ RK: one of horse pair 61.4 1x


7.1
406. 否 30+4 pǐ RK: bad, not 12.0-2-5-6(2x) 8x
33.4, 50.1
407. 翩 124+9 piān RK: flutter 11.4 1x

408. 頻 181+7 pín RK: repeatedly 24.3, 57.3 2x

409. 品 30+6 pǐn RK: kind, variety 57.4 1x

410. 牝 93+2 pìn RK: female animal, cow 2.0, 30.0 2x

411. 平 51+2 píng RK: level 11.3, 29.5 2x

412. 瓶 98+6 píng RK: earthen jar 48.0 1x

413. 馮 187+2 píng RK: ford, wade 11.2 1x

414. 皤 106+12 pó RK: white 22.4 1x

415. 僕 9+12 pú RK: slave 56.2-3 2x

416. 七 1+1 qī RK: seven 24.0, 51.2, 63.2 3x

417. 妻 38+5 qī RK: wife 9.3, 28.2, 47.3 3x

418. 戚 62+7 qī RK: grieved 30.5 1x

419. 期 74+8 qī RK: period 54.4 1x

420. 岐 46+4 qí RK: (Mount) Qi 46.4 1x

421. 其 12+6 qí RK: their, his, its; the 110x

422. 杞 75+3 qǐ RK: purple willow 44.5 1x

423. 起 156+3 qǐ RK: rise 44.4 1x

424. 汔 85+3 qì RK: up to, dried up 48.0, 64.0 2x

425. 泣 85+5 qì RK: weep 3.6, 61.3 2x

426. 棄 75+8 qì RK: abandon 30.4 1x

427. 牽 93+7 qiān RK: lead (animal) 9.2, 43.4 2x

428. 愆 61+9 qiān RK: exceed 54.4 1x

429. 遷 162+11 qiān RK: move 42.4 1x


15.0-1(2x)-
430. 謙 149+10 qiān RK: hamster, humble
-2-3-4-6
7x

431. 前 18+7 qián RK: ahead, front 8.5, 43.1 2x

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Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

432. 乾 5+10 qián RK: vigorous appearance 1.0-3 3x

433. 潛 85+12 qián RK: submerged 1.1 1x

434. 戕 62+4 qiāng RK: kill, injure 62.3 1x


29.3, 38.3, 40.3
435. 且 1+4 qiě RK: and
43.4, 44.3
5x

436. 妾 38+5 qiè RK: female bondservant 33.3, 50.1 2x

437. 侵 9+7 qīn RK: invade 15.5 1x

438. 禽 114+8 qín RK: game (animal) 7.5, 8.5, 32.4, 48.1 4x

439. 傾 9+11 qīng RK: short time 12.6 1x

440. 慶 61+11 qìng RK: rejoice 55.5 1x

441. 丘 1+4 qiū RK: mound, hill 22.5, 27.2, 59.4 3x

仇 9+2 qiú RK: mate; enemy see chóu


3.4, 4.0(2x)
442. 求 85+2 qiú RK: seek
17.3, 27.0, 29.2
6x

443. 頄 181+2 qiú RK: cheekbone 43.3 1x

444. 驅 187+11 qū RK: drive horses 8.5 1x

445. 衢 144+18 qú RK: main road 26.6 1x


4.3, 31.0, 44.0
446. 取 29+6 qǔ RK: take, (take a wife) see below
56.1, 62.5
5x

娶 38+8 qǔ RK: take a wife see previous

447. 去 28+3 qù RK: remove 9.4, 59.6 2x

448. 闃 169+9 qù RK: quiet, deserted 55.6 1x

449. 泉 85+5 quán RK: well-spring 48.5 1x

450. 群 123+7 qún RK: group 1.7, 59.4 2x

451. 然 86+8 rán RK: adv. suffix -like 30.1 1x

452. 橈 75+12 ráo RK: sag, bend 28.3 1x

453. 人 9+0 rén RK: man, people 55x

454. 日 72+0 rì RK: day, sun 19x

455. 戎 62+2 róng RK: war chariot, violence 13.3, 43.0-2 3x

456. 肉 130+0 ròu RK: meat 21.3-5 2x

457. 如 38+3 rú RK: adv. suffix -like 31x

458. 茹 140+6 rú RK: shoots 11.1, 12.1 2x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary I – Alphabetical by Pinyin
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences
M:3140 = old clothes rags used to plug holes
459. 袽 145+6 rú or cracks (caulking to stop leaks, or insulate)
63.4 1x
22.3, 43.3, 63.1-6
460. 濡 85+13 rú RK: wet, moisten
64.0-1-6
7x

461. 繻 120+14 rú RK: jacket, thin silk 63.4 1x


3.3, 5.6, 24.0
462. 入 10+0 rù RK: enter 29.1-3, 36.4-6 9x
47.1-3
1.3, 20.0, 30.5(2x)
463. 若 140+5 ruò RK: adv. suffix -like 43.3, 45.1, 55.2 10x
57.2, 60.3(2x)
464. 三 1+2 sān RK: three 23x

465. 桑 75+6 sāng RK: mulberry 12.5 1x


2.0, 34.5, 38.1
466. 喪 30+9 sàng RK: lose 48.0, 51.0-2-5 11x
56.3-6, 57.6, 63.2
467. 塞 40+10 sè RK: block, stop up 50.3 1x

468. 沙 85+4 shā RK: sand 5.2 1x

469. 殺 79+6 shā RK: kill 63.5 1x

470. 山 46+0 shān RK: mountain 17.6, 46.4 2x

471. 商 30+8 shāng RK: reward 58.4 1x

472. 賞 154+8 shǎng RK: reward 64.4 1x

473. 上 1+2 shàng RK: top, above, go up 40.6 1x


9.6, 11.2, 18.6
474. 尚 42+5 shàng RK: still, reward
29.0, 55.1, 60.5
6x

475. 舌 135+0 shé RK: tongue 31.6 1x

476. 舍 135+2 shě RK: quit, abandon 3.3, 22.1, 27.1 3x

拾 64+8 shě RK: quit, abandon see shě

舍 135+2 shè RK: see shě 舍

477. 射 41+7 shè RK: shoot 40.6, 48.2, 56.5 3x

478. 涉 85+7 shè RK: wade across 13x

479. 身 158+0 shēn RK: womb, torso 52.0-4 2x

480. 升 24+2 shēng RK: climb, rise 13.3, 46.0-1-3-5-6 6x


20.3-5-6
481. 生 100+0 shēng RK: victim, to produce
28.2-5
5x

482. 牲 93+5 shēng RK: sacrificial victim 45.0 1x


6.2, 24.6, 25.0-6
483. 眚 109+5 shěng RK: disaster
51.3, 62.6
6x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary I – Alphabetical by Pinyin
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

乘 4+9 shèng RK: chariot see chéng

484. 勝 19+10 shèng RK: defeat, subdue 33.2, 43.1, 53.5 3x

485. 尸 44+0 shī RK: corpse 7.3-5 2x


8.5, 17.2-3
486. 失 37+2 shī RK: lose
35.5, 64.6
5x
7.0-1-2-3-4-5
487. 師 50+7 shī RK: army 11.6, 13.5, 15.6 11x
16.0, 24.6
3.2, 24.6, 27.3
488. 十 24+0 shí RK: ten
41.5, 42.2
5x

489. 石 112+0 shí RK: rock 16.2, 47.3 2x


5.5, 6.3, 11.3, 23.6
26.0, 36.1, 47.2
490. 食 184+0 shí RK: eat
48.1-3-5
12x
50.3, 53.2
491. 時 72+6 shí RK: time, season 54.4 1x
27.0, 50.2
492. 實 40+12 shí RK: contents, actual
54.6, 63.5
4x

493. 鼫 208+5 shí RK: a rodent, vole 35.4 1x

494. 史 30+2 shǐ RK: diviner, scribe 57.2 1x

495. 矢 111+0 shǐ RK: arrow (point) 21.4, 40.2, 56.5 3x

496. 豕 152+0 shǐ RK: pig 26.5, 38.6, 44.1 3x

497. 使 9+6 shǐ RK: to cause 41.4 1x

498. 士 33+0 shì RK: young man, bachelor 28.5, 54.6 2x


2.3, 6.1-3, 18.6(2x)
499. 事 6+7 shì RK: serve, service 38.0, 41.1, 42.3 11x
51.5, 62.0(2x)
500. 是 72+5 shì RK: this 62.6, 64.6 2x
10.3-6, 27.4
501. 視 147+4 shì RK: see, look
51.6, 54.2
5x

502. 筮 118+7 shì RK: manipulate stalks 4.0, 8.0 2x

503. 噬 30+13 shì RK: bite 21.0-2-3-4-5, 38.5 6x

504. 收 66+2 shōu RK: take up 48.6 1x


1.7, 8.6, 30.6
505. 首 185+0 shǒu RK: head
36.3, 63.6, 64.6
6x

506. 受 29+6 shòu RK: receive 35.2, 48.3, 63.5 3x

507. 狩 94+6 shòu RK: hunt 36.3 1x

508. 鼠 208+0 shǔ RK: rodent 35.4 1x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary I – Alphabetical by Pinyin
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

509. 束 75+3 shù RK: bundle 22.5 1x

510. 庶 53+8 shù RK: many 35.0 1x

511. 帥 50+6 shuài RK: command 7.5 1x

512. 霜 173+9 shuāng RK: frost 2.1 1x


4.1, 9.3, 26.2
513. 說 149+7 shuō RK: take off, come off
33.2, 38.6, 47.5
6x

514. 碩 112+9 shuò RK: large 23.6, 39.6 2x

515. 思 61+5 sī RK: think 31.4, 59.4 2x

516. 斯 69+8 sī RK: this, then 40.4, 56.1 2x

517. 死 78+2 sǐ RK: die 16.5, 30.4 2x


RK: 6th Earthly Branch
518. 巳 49+0 sì (compare jǐ & yǐ)
49.0-2 2x

519. 祀 113+3 sì RK: sacrifice 47.2-5 2x

520. 訟 149+4 sòng RK: dispute 6.0-2-4-5 4x

521. 蘇 140+16 sū RK: rumbling sound 51.3(2x) 2x

522. 夙 36+3 sù RK: early 40.0 1x

523. 素 120+4 sù RK: plain white 10.1 1x

524. 速 162+7 sù RK: rapid, urge, invite 5.6 1x

525. 愬 61+10 sù RK: panicky appearance 10.4(2x) 2x

526. 餗 184+7 sù RK: stew 50.4 1x

527. 雖 172+9 suī RK: though it be 55.1 1x


17.0-3-4
528. 隨 170+12 suí RK: pursue, marrow
31.3, 52.2
5x

529. 遂 162+9 suì RK: push through, then 34.6, 37.2, 51.4 3x
13.3, 29.6, 47.1
530. 歲 77+9 suì RK: year
53.5, 55.6
5x

531. 隼 172+2 sǔn RK: hawk 40.6 1x

532. 損 64+10 sǔn RK: decrease 41.0-1-2-3-4-6 6x


6.1, 40.0
533. 所 63+4 suǒ RK: that which, place
56.1, 59.4
4x

534. 索 120+4 suǒ RK: sound of thunder 51.6 (2x) 2x

535. 瑣 96+10 suǒ RK: in tiny pieces 56.1(2x) 2x

536. 他 9+3 tā RK: calamity, other 61.1 1x

537. 它 40+2 tā RK: calamity (mishap)JC 8.1, 28.4 2x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary I – Alphabetical by Pinyin
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

538. 泰 85+5 tài RK: 11th hexagram, great 11.0 1x

539. 坦 32+5 tǎn RK: smooth appearance 10.2(2x) 2x

540. 咷 30+6 táo RK: wail 13.5, 56.6 2x

541. 稊 115+7 tí RK: newly sprouted leaf 28.2 1x

542. 涕 85+7 tì RK: tears 30.5, 45.6 2x


1.3, 6.0
543. 惕 61+8 tì RK: wary
9.4, 43.2
4x

544. 逖 162+7 tì RK: far 59.6 1x


1.5, 14.3-6, 26.6
545. 天 37+1 tiān RK: sky, heavens, (celestial)JC 36.6, 38.3 8x
44.5, 61.6
1.2, 7.5, 32.4
546. 田 102+0 tián RK: field, hunt
40.2, 57.2
5x
36.4, 43.0, 52.0
547. 庭 53+7 tíng RK: court
61.1-2
5x

548. 同 30+3 tóng RK: gather (people) 13.0-1-2-5-6 5x


4.0(2x)-5
549. 童 117+7 tóng RK: pupil, youth, page 20.1, 26.4 7x
56.2-3
550. 突 116+5 tū RK: sudden 30.4 1x

551. 徒 60+7 tú RK: walk 22.1 1x

552. 塗 32+10 tú RK: mud 38.6 1x

553. 退 162+6 tuì RK: withdraw, back-up 20.3, 34.6, 57.1 3x


61.0
554. 豚 152+4 tún RK: young pig
also dùn 遯
1x

555. 臀 130+13 tún RK: buttocks 43.4, 44.3, 47.1 3x

它 40+2 tuō RK: calamity, other see tā 它

脫 130+7 tuō RK: take off, come off see shuō 說

556. 沱 85+5 tuó RK: flowing 30.5 1x

557. 外 36+2 wài RK: outside 8.4 1x

558. 亡 8+1 wáng RK: go away, disappear 24x

559. 王 96+0 wáng RK: king 19x

560. 往 60+5 wǎng RK: go 50x

561. 罔 122+3 wǎng RK: not, no 34.3, 35.1 2x

562. 妄 38+3 wàng RK: expect, reckless 25.0-1-3-5-6 5x

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Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

563. 望 74+7 wàng RK: full moon 9.6, 54.5, 61.4 3x

564. 威 38+6 wēi RK: terrified, awesome 14.5, 37.6 2x

565. 惟 61+8 wéi RK: initial particle 3.3 1x


4.6, 10.3, 42.1.4
566. 爲/為 87+6 wéi RK: become 43.1, 45.1, 48.3, 8x
53.6
567. 違 162+10 wéi RK: oppose, disobey 41.5, 42.2 2x
17.6, 29.0
568. 維 120+8 wéi RK: tie up, a particle
35.6, 40.5
4x
10.3-3-4, 33.1
569. 尾 44+4 wěi RK: tail
63.1, 64.0-1
7x
48.0, 49.5, 58.4
570. 未 75+1 wèi RK: not yet
64.0-3
5x

571. 位 9+5 wèi RK: (high) rank 45.5 1x

572. 衞 144+10 wèi RK: protect, good 26.3 1x

衛 144+10 wèi RK: protect, good see previous

573. 謂 149+9 wèi RK: say, mean 62.6 1x

574. 聞 128+6 wén RK: hear 43.4 1x

575. 問 30+3 wèn RK: ask 42.5 1x

576. 甕 98+13 wèng RK: earthen vessel 48.2 1x

577. 我 62+3 wǒ RK: we, I 13x

578. 握 64+9 wò RK: grasp, squeeze 45.1 1x

579. 渥 85+9 wò RK: soaked, smeared 50.4 1x

580. 巫 48+4 wū RK: sorcerer 57.2 1x

581. 屋 44+6 wū RK: canopy 55.6 1x

582. 无 71+0 wú RK: have no, without see wú 無 159x

583. 吾 30+4 wú RK: I 61.2 1x


3.3
584. 無 86+8 wú RK: have no, without
see wú 无
1x

585. 武 77+4 wǔ RK: military 10.3, 57.1 2x

586. 勿 20+2 wù RK: don’t! (neg. imperative) 26x

587. 卼 26+7 wù RK: stump, stake 47.6 1x

惡 61+8 wù RK: despise see è

588. 夕 36+0 xī RK: night 1.3 1x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary I – Alphabetical by Pinyin
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

589. 西 146+0 xī RK: west 2.0, 9.0, 17.6, 62.5 4x

590. 息 61+6 xī RK: rest, pause 46.6 1x

591. 腊 130+8 xī RK: dried meat 21.3 1x

592. 嘻 30+12 xī RK: sound of laughing 37.3 2x

593. 錫 167+8 xī RK: bestow (a reward) 6.6, 7.2, 35.0 3x

594. 習 124+5 xí RK: double, duplicate 2.2, 29.0-1 3x


12.6, 25.5
595. 喜 30+9 xǐ RK: joy
41.4, 58.4
4x
17.2-3-6
596. 係 9+7 xì RK: bind
29.6, 33.3
5x
51.0(2x)
597. 虩 141+12 xì RK: sound of thunder
51.1(2x)
4x

598. 繫 120+13 xì RK: tie 12.5, 25.3, 44.1 3x

599. 遐 162+9 xiá RK: far 11.2 1x

600. 下 1+2 xià RK: beneath, go down 57.2-6, 62.0 3x


2.0, 12.6, 13.5
601. 先 10+4 xiān RK: at first, before 18.0, 38.6, 56.6 7x
57.5
19.1-2
602. 咸 30+6 xián RK: cut off, salty
31.0-1-2-3-5-6
8x

603. 閑 169+4 xián RK: barricade 26.3, 37.1 2x

鹹 197+9 xián RK: salty see xiān 咸

604. 險 170+13 xiǎn RK: precipice, steep 29.2-3 2x

605. 顯 181+14 xiǎn RK: girth, bright? 8.5 1x

606. 限 170+6 xiàn RK: waist 52.3 1x

607. 莧 140+7 xiàn RK: kind of plant 43.5 1x

608. 相 109+4 xiāng RK: each other 13.5 1x

609. 祥 113+6 xiáng RK: omen 10.6 1x

610. 享 8+6 xiǎng RK: treat, offering 41.0, 42.2, 47.2 3x

611. 巷 49+6 xiàng RK: lane 38.2 1x

612. 小 42+0 xiǎo RK: small 32x


13.5, 45.1
613. 笑 118+4 xiào RK: laugh, smile
51.0-1, 56.6
5x

血 143+0 xiě RK: blood see xuè 血

614. 渫 85+9 xiè RK: seep, pure?, dirty? 48.3 1x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary I – Alphabetical by Pinyin
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

解 148+6 xiè RK: untie, loosen see jiě 解


29.0, 36.4, 42.5-6
615. 心 61+0 xīn RK: heart
48.3, 52.2-3, 56.4
8x

616. 信 9+7 xìn RK: reliable 43.4, 47.0 2x

617. 興 134+8 xīng RK: rise up, be aroused 13.3 1x

618. 刑 18+4 xíng RK: punish 4.1 1x

619. 行 144+0 xíng RK: road, mobilize 20x

620. 形 59+4 xíng RK: appearance, punish 50.4 1x

621. 凶 17+2 xiōng RK: ominous 58x

622. 休 9+4 xiū RK: stop, happy 12.5, 24.2 2x

623. 羞 123+4 xiū RK: prepared meat 12.3, 32.3 2x

624. 盱 109+3 xū RK: staring, huge 16.3 1x

625. 虛 141+5 xū RK: hill, ruin 46.3 1x

626. 須 181+3 xū RK: beard, elder sister 22.5, 54.3 2x

627. 需 173+6 xū RK: get wet, wait 5.0-1-2-3-4-5 6x

繻 120+14 xū RK: thin, colored silk see rú

628. 徐 60+7 xú RK: slowly 47.4(2x), 47.5 3x

629. 序 53+4 xù RK: (serial) order 52.5 1x


11.3, 35.5, 37.5
630. 恤 61+6 xù RK: worry
43.2, 45.1, 46.0
6x

畜 102+5 xù RK: nurture, keep, raise see chù

631. 玄 95+0 xuán RK: dark 2.6 1x

632. 旋 70+7 xuán RK: return 10.6 1x

633. 鉉 167+5 xuàn RK: carrying bar (pole)JC 50.5, 50.6 2x

634. 穴 116+0 xué RK: hole, curve 5.4-6, 62.5 3x


2.6, 3.6, 5.4
635. 血 143+0 xuè RK: blood
9.4, 54.6, 59.6
6x

636. 熏 86+10 xūn RK: to smoke meat (blacken)JC 52.3 1x

637. 旬 72+2 xún RK: ten-day week 55.1 1x

浚 85+7 xùn RK: Xun deep see jùn

638. 巽 49+9 xùn RK: lay out offering 57.0-2-3-6 4x

639. 牙 92+0 yá RK: tusk, fang, tooth 26.5 1x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary I – Alphabetical by Pinyin
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

啞 30+8 yǎ RK: sound of laughter see è


5.2, 6.1, 7.5, 36.1
43.4, 47.0, 49.3
640. 言 149+0 yán RK: talk
51.0-1-6
12x
52.5, 53.1
641. 燕/鷰 86+12 yàn RK: at peace 61.1 1x
34.3-5-6
642. 羊 123+0 yáng RK: sheep, goat
43.4, 54.6
5x

643. 揚 64+9 yáng RK: display 43.0 1x

644. 楊 75+9 yáng RK: poplar (tree)JC 28.2-5 2x

645. 藥 140+15 yào RK: treat, take medicine 25.5 1x

646. 野 166+4 yě RK: open country 2.6, 13.0 2x

647. 曳 73+2 yè RK: to trail, drag 38.3, 63.1, 64.2 3x

648. 夜 36+4 yè RK: night 43.2 1x


38.6, 41.3(2x)
649. 一 1+0 yī RK: one
45.1, 56.5
5x

650. 衣 145+0 yī RK: clothing, wear 63.4 1x

651. 依 9+6 yī RK: depend on 42.4 1x


36.0-1-2(2x)-3-4-5
652. 夷 37+3 yí RK: pheasant, wound
55.4, 59.4
9x

653. 宜 40+5 yí RK: suitable 19.5, 55.0 2x


RK: snot, nasal mucus
654. 洟 85+6 yí (snivel)JC
45.6 1x

655. 疑 103+9 yí RK: doubt, hesitate 16.4, 55.2 2x

656. 儀 9+13 yí RK: ceremony 53.6 1x

657. 遺 162+12 yí RK: leave behind 11.2, 62.0 2x


27.0(2x)-
658. 頤 181+7 yí RK: jaw
27.1-2(2x)-3-4-6
8x

659. 乙 5+0 yǐ RK: 2nd Heavenly Stem 11.5, 54.5 2x

660. 已 49+0 yǐ RK: stop 41.1 1x

661. 以 9+3 yǐ RK: by means of, with, for 23x

662. 弋 56+0 yì RK: shoot string-arrow 62.5 1x

663. 亦 8+4 yì RK: also 48.0 1x


6.2, 8.5, 11.6
664. 邑 163+0 yì RK: town 15.6, 25.3, 35.6 9x
43.0, 46.3, 48.0
665. 易 72+4 yì RK: Yi (place name) 34.5, 56.6 2x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary I – Alphabetical by Pinyin
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences
41.2-5-6
666. 益 108+5 yì RK: increase
42.0-2-3-6
7x

667. 意 61+9 yì RK: modal particle 51.5 1x

668. 億 9+13 yì RK: modal particle 51.2 1x

669. 劓 18+14 yì RK: cut off nose 38.3, 47.5 2x

670. 翼 124+11 yì RK: wing 36.1 1x

671. 音 180+0 yīn RK: noise, sound 61.6, 62.0 2x

672. 陰 170+8 yīn RK: shade 61.2 1x

673. 夤 36+11 yín RK: spinal meat 52.3 1x

674. 引 57+1 yǐn RK: draw out 45.2, 58.6 2x

675. 飲 184+4 yǐn RK: drink 53.2, 64.6 2x

676. 盈 108+4 yíng RK: fill 8.1, 29.5 2x

677. 墉 32+11 yōng RK: wall 13.4, 40.6 2x

678. 顒 181+8 yóng RK: big-headed, great 20.0 1x


2.7, 6.1, 8.0, 22.3
679. 永 85+1 yǒng RK: long-term, prolong 42.5, 45.5 8x
52.1, 62.4
680. 用 101+0 yòng RK: use 56x

681. 攸 66+3 yōu RK: place/that for which 32x

682. 幽 52+6 yōu RK: dark, obscure 10.2, 47.1, 54.2 3x

683. 憂 61+11 yōu RK: grieve 19.3, 55.0 2x

684. 由 102+0 yóu RK: draw out 16.4, 27.6 2x

685. 友 29+2 yǒu RK: friend 41.3 1x

686. 有 74+2 yǒu RK: have, there be 120x

687. 牖 91+11 yǒu RK: window 29.4 1x

688. 右 30+2 yòu RK: right 55.3 1x

689. 祐 113+5 yòu RK: divine help 14.6 1x

690. 于 7+1 yú RK: at, to, in 77x

691. 魚 195+0 yú RK: fish 23.5, 44.2-4, 61.0 4x

692. 渝 85+9 yú RK: change, fail 6.4, 16.6, 17.1 3x

693. 虞 141+9 yú RK: gamekeeper, anxious? 3.3, 61.1 2x

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Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

694. 畬 102+7 yú RK: till old field 25.2 1x


7.3-5, 9.3, 23.6
695. 輿 159+10 yú RK: cart
26.2-3, 34.4, 38.3
8x

696. 羽 124+0 yǔ RK: plumes 53.6 1x


9.0-6, 38.6
697. 雨 173+0 yǔ RK: rain, to rain
43.3, 50.3, 62.5
6x

698. 與 134+7 yǔ RK: with 61.2 1x

699. 玉 96+1 yù RK: jade 50.6 1x

700. 育 130+4 yù RK: give birth 53.3 1x

雨 173+0 yù RK: to rain see yǔ 雨

701. 欲 76+7 yù RK: desire 27.4 1x


13.5, 21.3
38.2-4-6, 43.3
702. 遇 162+9 yù RK: meet
55.1-4, 62.2(2x)-
12x
62.4-6
703. 裕 145+7 yù RK: ample, bathe 18.4, 35.1 2x

704. 獄 94+11 yù RK: sue 21.0 1x

705. 豫 152+9 yù RK: elephant 16.0-1-3-4-6 5x

706. 禦 113+11 yù RK: defend against 4.6, 53.3 2x

707. 繘 120+12 yù RK: well-rope, bore 48.0 1x


2.4, 18.5, 28.5
708. 譽 149+13 yù RK: honor, honored
39.1, 55.5, 56.5
6x

709. 淵 85+9 yuān RK: a deep 1.4 1x

710. 元 10+2 yuán RK: very, great 27x

711. 原 27+8 yuán RK: original 8.0 1x

712. 園 31+10 yuán RK: garden 22.5 1x

713. 遠 162+10 yuǎn RK: far 24.1 1x

714. 曰 73+0 yuē RK: verbal prefix 26.3, 47.6 2x

715. 約 120+3 yuē RK: bind 29.4 1x


9.6, 19.0
716. 月 74+0 yuè RK: moon, month
54.5, 61.4
4x

717. 刖 18+4 yuè RK: cut off feet 47.5 1x

悅 61+7 yuè RK: happiness see duì

718. 禴 113+7 yuè RK: a summer sacrifice 45.2, 46.2, 63.5 3x

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Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

719. 躍 157+14 yuè RK: leap 1.4 1x

720. 雲 173+4 yún RK: clouds 9.0, 62.5 2x

721. 允 10+2 yǔn RK: indeed, truly 35.3, 46.1 2x

722. 隕 170+10 yǔn RK: fall 44.5 1x

723. 孕 39+2 yùn RK: pregnant 53.3, 55.5 2x

724. 慍 61+9 yùn RK: displeasure 43.3 1x


24.6, 25.3(2x)
725. 災 86+3 zāi RK: disaster
56.1, 62.6
5x

726. 再 13+4 zài RK: twice 4.0 1x


1.2-4-5, 7.2, 17.4
727. 在 32+3 zài RK: (be) in, at 37.2, 57.2-6 10x
61.2-5
728. 載 159+6 zài RK: transport, carry 9.6, 14.2, 38.6 3x

729. 簪 118+12 zān RK: skewer 16.4 1x

牂 123+4 zāng RK: ewe see chuáng

730. 臧 131+8 zāng RK: good 7.1 1x


4.0, 14.1, 25.2
731. 則 18+7 zé RK: then 30.3, 34.6, 38.6 9x
41.3(2x), 60.3
732. 昃 72+4 zè RK: sun aslant in west 30.3 1x

733. 占 25+3 zhān RK: prognosticate 49.5 1x

734. 邅 162+13 zhān RK: turning appearance 3.2 1x

735. 戰 62+12 zhàn RK: battle 2.6 1x

736. 張 57+8 zhāng RK: draw taut 38.6 1x

737. 章 117+6 zhāng RK: amulet, 19 yr cycle 2.3, 44.5, 55.5 3x


zhǎng RK: eldest
738. 長 168+0
cháng long
7.5 1x

739. 丈 1+2 zhàng RK: strong, grown man 7.0, 17.2-3 3x

740. 朝 74+8 zhāo RK: morning 6.6 1x

741. 折 64+4 zhé RK: cut off, break off 30.6, 50.4, 55.3 3x

摺 64+11 zhé RK: double see xí

742. 貞 154+2 zhēn RK: determin(e)-ation 111x

簪 118+12 zhēn RK: skewer see zān 簪

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Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences
WL: pillow (rest head upon)
743. 枕 75+4 zhěn RK: deep (use 沉 chén instead) 29.3 1x

744. 振 64+7 zhèn RK: shake, quake 32.6 1x


51.0(3x)-
-1-2-3(2x)-
745. 震 173+7 zhèn RK: thunder
-4-5-6(2x)
12x
64.4
746. 征 60+5 zhēng RK: attack 19x

747. 拯 64+6 zhěng RK: geld, remove 36.2, 52.2, 59.1 3x

748. 正 77+1 zhèng RK: correct 25.0 1x

749. 之 4+3 zhī RK: modif. particle, it 78x

750. 知 111+3 zhī RK: wise 19.5 1x

751. 祇抵 113+5 zhī RK: harm 24.1, 29.5 2x

752. 直 109+3 zhí RK: straight 2.2 1x

753. 執 32+8 zhí RK: seize (prisoners) 7.5, 31.3, 33.2 3x

754. 蹢 157+11 zhí RK: plant feet, balk 44.1 1x

755. 祉 113+4 zhǐ RK: happiness 11.5, 12.4 2x


21.2, 22.1, 34.1
756. 趾 157+4 zhǐ RK: feet
43.1, 50.1, 52.1
6x
2.1, 5.3, 19.0-4
757. 至 133+0 zhì RK: arrive, until
24.6, 40.3-4, 48.0
8x

758. 致 66+6 zhì RK: bring (on), cause 5.3, 40.3 2x

759. 桎 75+6 zhì RK: leg shackles 4.1 1x

760. 窒 116+6 zhì RK: frightened 6.0 1x

761. 寘 40+10 zhì RK: put 29.6 1x

762. 稚 172+5 zhì RK: pheasant (see also yí) 50.3, 56.5 2x

763. 中 2+3 zhōng RK: middle, hit target 14x

764. 終 120+5 zhōng RK: end 29x

765. 眾 143+6 zhòng RK: multitude, all 35.3 1x

766. 晝 72+7 zhòu RK: daylight 35.0 1x

767. 甃 98+9 zhòu RK: line well-wall 48.4 1x

768. 朱 75+2 zhū RK: vermilion, red 47.2 1x

769. 株 75+6 zhū RK: tree trunk 47.1 1x


26.3, 27.4(2x)
770. 逐 162+7 zhú RK: chase
38.1, 51.2, 63.2
6x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary I – Alphabetical by Pinyin
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin AS: = Axel Schuessler (1987), WL: = Wen Lin
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

771. 躅 157+13 zhú RK: plant feet, balk 44.1 1x


2.0, 36.1, 38.2
772. 主 3+4 zhǔ RK: host, master
55.1, 55.4
5x
34.0-1-3-4
773. 壯 33+4 zhuàng RK: injure, strong 36.2, 43.1-3 9x
44.0, 59.1
774. 屯 45+1 zhūn RK: bunched, to hoard 3.0, 3.2, 3.5 3x

775. 酌 164+3 zhuó RK: libation 41.1 1x

776. 咨 30+6 zī RK: sob 45.6 1x

777. 茲 140+6 zī RK: this 35.2 1x

778. 菑 140+8 zī RK: break new ground 25.2 1x

779. 資 154+5 zī RK: wealth, goods 56.2, 56.4, 57.6 3x

趑 157+6 zī RK: hard-going see cì 次

780. 子 39+0 zǐ RK: child, suffix 34x

781. 胏 130+4 zǐ RK: meat with bone in 21.4 1x

782. 字 40+3 zì RK: conceive, pregnant 3.2 2x


5.4, 8.2, 9.0-1
11.6, 14.6, 27.0
783. 自 132+0 zì RK: from
29.4, 38.1, 43.0
12x
44.5, 62.5
784. 宗 40+5 zōng RK: ancestral hall 13.2, 38.5, 63.3 3x

縱 120+11 zòng RK: loose see cóng

785. 足 157+0 zú RK: leg 23.1, 50.4 2x

786. 祖 113+5 zǔ RK: forefather 62.2 1x

787. 樽 75+12 zūn RK: flask 29.4 1x

788. 左 48+2 zuǒ RK: left 7.4, 36.2, 36.4 3x

789. 作 9+5 zuò RK: project, ceremony 42.1 1x

789 different characters (53 un-numbered) = 842 altogether

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周易
Zhou-Yi
Vocabulary

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Intro
Of the 214 Radicals most are represented here (175 of 214 = 82%) [39 are not used]
Of the 175, the 25 most frequent are: (occur 9x or more) over 20x are shaded = 8

Count Radical # # of Characters Radical Name Character


1. 1 10x bar 一
2. 9 23x person 人亻𠆢
3. 18 10x knife 刀刂
4. 30 33x mouth 口
5. 32 12x soil 土
6. 38 14x female 女
7. 40 19x roof 宀
8. 60 12x step 彳
9. 61 22x heart 心忄
10. 62 9x halberd 戈
11. 64 20x hand 手
12. 66 10x beat, tap 攴攵
13. 72 10x sun 日
14. 75 26x tree, wood 木
15. 85 33x water 水氵
16. 109 9x eye 目
17. 113 10x sign 示礻
18. 120 13x fine threads (silk) 糸糹纟
19. 130 15x meat, flesh 肉月
20. 140 28x grass 艸艹 艹 䒑
21. 154 10x cowrie, shell 貝
22. 157 10x heel 足𧾷
23. 162 21x footprints 辵辶辶
24. 170 12x hill 阜阝
25. 181 9x head, page 頁

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary II – By Radical
Upper Canon = 1861 Lower Canon = 2300 Total = 4161
Occurrences Total
# 文 Radical +
Pin-Yin Definitions Occurr
# Strokes RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) (up to 12x) -ences
38.6, 41.3(2x)
1. 一 1 +0 yī RK: one
45.1, 56.5
5x

2. 七 1 +1 qī RK: seven 24.0, 51.2, 63.2 3x

3. 三 1 +2 sān RK: three 23x

4. 上 1 +2 shàng RK: top, above, go up 40.6 1x

5. 下 1 +2 xià RK: beneath, go down 57.2-6, 62.0 3x

6. 丈 1 +2 zhàng RK: strong, grown man 7.0, 17.2-3 3x

7. 不 1 +3 bù RK: not 97x


29.3, 38.3, 40.3
8. 且 1 +4 qiě RK: and
43.4, 44.3
5x

9. 丘 1 +4 qiū RK: mound, hill 22.5, 27.2, 59.4 3x

10. 並 1 +7 bìng RK: together, all 48.3 1x

11. 中 2 +3 zhōng RK: middle, hit target 14x


2.0, 36.1, 38.2
12. 主 3 +4 zhǔ RK: host, master
55.1, 55.4
5x
3.2, 17.6, 45.1(2x)
13. 乃 4 +1 nǎi RK: then, and 45.2, 46.2, 47.5 9x
49.0-2
14. 之 4 +3 zhī RK: modif. particle, it 78x
3.2-4-6
15. 乘 4 +9 chéng RK: drive; ride; mount
13.4, 40.3
5x
see previous
乘 4 +9 shèng RK: chariot
chéng
16. 乙 5 +0 yǐ RK: 2nd Heavenly Stem 11.5, 54.5 2x

17. 九 5 +1 jiǔ RK: nine 51.2 1x

18. 乾 5 +10 gān RK: dry 21.4-5 2x

19. 乾 5 +10 qián RK: vigorous appearance 1.0-3 3x

20. 亂 5 +12 luàn RK: disorderly, a mess 45.1, 63.0 2x


2.3, 6.1-3, 18.6(2x)
21. 事 6 +7 shì RK: serve, service 38.0, 41.1, 42.3 11x
51.5, 62.0(2x)
22. 二 7 +0 èr RK: two 41.0 1x

23. 于 7 +1 yú RK: at, to, in 77x


48.0(5x) -1(2x)
24. 井 7 +2 jǐng RK: well
-2-3-4-5-6
12x

25. 林 7 +4 lín RK: forest 3.3 1x

26. 貳 7 +10 èr RK: double, secondary 29.4 1x

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Radical + Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 # Strokes Pin-Yin RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) (up to 12x)
Occurr
-ences

27. 亡 8 +1 wáng RK: go away, disappear 24x

28. 亢 8 +2 kàng RK: gully, haughty 1.6 1x


14.1-5
29. 交 8 +4 jiāo RK: crossed, fetters
17.1, 38.4
4x

30. 亦 8 +4 yì RK: also 48.0 1x

31. 亨 8 +5 hēng RK: offering, success 47x

32. 享 8 +6 xiǎng RK: treat, offering 41.0, 42.2, 47.2 3x

33. 人 9 +0 rén RK: man, people 55x

34. 仇 9 +2 chóu RK: mate; enemy 50.2 1x

35. 介 9 +2 jiè RK: bound up, great 16.2, 35.2, 58.4 3x

仇 9 +2 qiú RK: mate; enemy see chóu

36. 他 9 +3 tā RK: calamity, other 61.1 1x

37. 以 9 +3 yǐ RK: by means of, with, for 23x


15.5, 35.6
38. 伐 9 +4 fā RK: attack
63.3, 64.4
4x

39. 付 9 +4 fú RK: crouch, hide 13.3 1x

40. 休 9 +4 xiū RK: stop, happy 12.5, 24.2 2x


9.1, 17.4, 21.6
41. 何 9 +5 hé RK: what?, bear
26.6, 38.5
5x
see previous
何 9 +5 hè RK: carry, bear

42. 位 9 +5 wèi RK: (high) rank 45.5 1x

43. 作 9 +5 zuò RK: project, ceremony 42.1 1x

44. 來 9 +6 lái RK: come, bring 25x

45. 使 9 +6 shǐ RK: to cause 41.4 1x

46. 依 9 +6 yī RK: depend on 42.4 1x

俘 9 +7 fú RK: captive see fú 孚


WL: marquis, nobleman; target 3.0-1, 13.0
47. 侯 9 +7 hóu RK: lord, archer 18.6, 35.0
5x

48. 侵 9 +7 qīn RK: invade 15.5 1x


17.2-3-6
49. 係 9 +7 xì RK: bind
29.6, 33.3
5x

50. 信 9 +7 xìn RK: reliable 43.4, 47.0 2x


37.5, 45.0
51. 假 9 +9 jiǎ RK: go to
55.0, 59.0
4x

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Radical + Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 # Strokes Pin-Yin RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) (up to 12x)
Occurr
-ences

52. 傾 9 +11 qīng RK: short time 12.6 1x

53. 僕 9 +12 pú RK: slave 56.2-3 2x

54. 儀 9 +13 yí RK: ceremony 53.6 1x

55. 億 9 +13 yì RK: modal particle 51.2 1x


3.3, 5.6, 24.0
56. 入 10 +0 rù RK: enter 29.1-3, 36.4-6 9x
47.1-3
57. 元 10 +2 yuán RK: very, great 27x

58. 允 10 +2 yǔn RK: indeed, truly 35.3, 46.1 2x

59. 光 10 +4 guāng RK: brilliance 5.0, 20.4, 64.5 3x


2.0, 12.6, 13.5
60. 先 10 +4 xiān RK: at first, before 18.0, 38.6, 56.6 7x
57.5
61. 兌 10 +5 duì RK: happiness 58.0-1-2-3-4-6 6x
4.2, 6.2-4, 13.4-5
62. 克 10 +5 kè RK: can, conquer 14.3, 24.6, 41.5 10x
42.2, 63.3
63. 內 11 +2 nèi RK: inside 8.2 1x

64. 八 12 +0 bā RK: eight 19.0 1x


14.3, 40.6, 42.3-4
65. 公 12 +2 gōng RK: duke, lord
50.4, 62.5
6x

66. 其 12 +6 qí RK: their, his, its; the 110x

67. 再 13 +4 zài RK: twice 4.0 1x

68. 冥 14 +7 míng RK: blind, dark 16.6, 46.6 2x

69. 冰 15 +4 bīng RK: ice 2.1 1x


7.4, 43.4, 44.3
70. 次 15 +4 cì RK: camp, hostel
56.2-3
5x

71. 凶 17 +2 xiōng RK: ominous 58x


5.4, 7.1, 9.4
17.1, 24.0, 30.5-6
72. 出 17 +3 chū RK: go out
36.4, 50.1, 59.6
12x
60.1, 60.2
73. 列 18 +4 liè RK: rend, tear 52.3 1x

74. 刑 18 +4 xíng RK: punish 4.1 1x

75. 刖 18 +4 yuè RK: cut off feet 47.5 1x


4.0, 36.6, 38.3
76. 初 18 +5 chū RK: at first
57.5, 63.0
5x

77. 利 18 +5 lì RK: favorable 119x

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Radical + Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 # Strokes Pin-Yin RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) (up to 12x)
Occurr
-ences

78. 刲 18 +6 kuí RK: stab 54.6 1x

79. 前 18 +7 qián RK: ahead, front 8.5, 43.1 2x


4.0, 14.1, 25.2
80. 則 18 +7 zé RK: then 30.3, 34.6, 38.6 9x
41.3(2x), 60.3
WL: shell, peel, skin 剝 S=剥
剝 18 +9 bāo RK: flay, strip (see next bō)
23.0-1-2-3-4-6
81. 剝 18 +9 bō RK: flay, strip
58.5
7x

82. 劓 18 +14 yì RK: cut off nose 38.3, 47.5 2x

83. 功 19 +3 gōng RK: accomplishments 17.1 1x

84. 動 19 +9 dòng RK: move 47.6 1x

85. 勞 19 +10 láo RK: works, deeds 15.3 1x

86. 勝 19 +10 shèng RK: defeat, subdue 33.2, 43.1, 53.5 3x

87. 勿 20 +2 wù RK: don’t! (neg. imperative) 26x


4.4, 11.2, 12.2-3
88. 包 20 +3 bāo RK: wrap
44.2-4-5
7x

89. 匕 21 +0 bǐ RK: ladle 51.0 1x

90. 北 21 +3 běi RK: north 2.0, 39.0 2x

91. 匪 22 +8 fěi RK: not 13x

92. 匹 23 +2 pǐ RK: one of horse pair 61.4 1x


3.2, 24.6, 27.3
93. 十 24 +0 shí RK: ten
41.5, 42.2
5x

94. 升 24 +2 shēng K:climb, rise 13.3, 46.0-1-3-5-6 6x


2.0, 36.3, 39.0
95. 南 24 +7 nán RK: south
40.0, 46.0
5x

96. 占 25 +3 zhān RK: prognosticate 49.5 1x


3.3, 6.4, 43.0
97. 即 26 +6 jí RK: approach, come to
50.2, 56.2
5x

98. 卼 26 +7 wù RK: stump, stake 47.6 1x

99. 原 27 +8 yuán RK: original 8.0 1x

100. 厥 27 +10 jué RK: their, his, its 14.5, 38.5 2x

101. 厲 27 +13 lì RK: threat, threatening 27x

102. 去 28 +3 qù RK: remove 9.4, 59.6 2x


9.3, 24.0
103. 反 29 +2 fǎn RK: turn over, reverse
39.3, 54.3
4x

104. 及 29 +2 jí RK: reach 62.2 1x

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Radical + Definitions Occurrences Total
# 文 # Strokes Pin-Yin RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) (up to 12x)
Occurr
-ences

105. 友 29 +2 yǒu RK: friend 41.3 1x


4.3, 31.0, 44.0
106. 取 29 +6 qǔ RK: take, (take a wife) see 38+8 qǔ 娶
56.1, 62.5
5x

107. 受 29 +6 shòu RK: receive 35.2, 48.3, 63.5 3x

108. 叢 29 +16 cóng RK: thickly-growing 29.6 1x

109. 口 30 +0 kǒu RK: mouth 27.0 1x


2.3, 18.2, 25.4
27.5, 36.3, 41.0(2x),
110. 可 30 +2 kě RK: can, satisfactory 48.3, 53.6, 60.0,
12x
62.0(2x)
111. 史 30 +2 shǐ RK: diviner, scribe 57.2 1x

112. 右 30 +2 yòu RK: right 55.3 1x

113. 吉 30 +3 jí RK: auspicious 147x

114. 同 30 +3 tóng RK: gather (people) 13.0-1-2-5-6 5x

115. 問 30 +3 wèn RK: ask 42.5 1x


4.0(2x), 11.6,
116. 告 30 +4 gào RK: report
42.3-4, 43.0
6x

117. 含 30 +4 hán RK: hold in mouth 2.3, 44.5 2x

118. 君 30 +4 jūn RK: ruler, noble 26x

119. 吝 30 +4 lìn RK: distress, arduous 20x


7.1
120. 否 30 +4 pǐ RK: bad, not 12.0-2-5-6(2x) 8x
33.4, 50.1
121. 吾 30 +4 wú RK: I 61.2 1x

122. 和 30 +5 hé RK: harmonious, response 58.1, 61.2 2x


see previous
和 30 +5 hè RK: harmonize, respond

123. 咎 30 +5 jiù RK: misfortune 100x
6.4, 7.2-6, 11.6
124. 命 30 +5 mìng RK: command, charge
12.4, 49.4, 56.5
7x

125. 咥 30 +6 dié RK: bite 10.0-3 2x

126. 品 30 +6 pǐn RK: kind, variety 57.4 1x

127. 咷 30 +6 táo RK: wail 13.5, 56.6 2x


19.1-2
128. 咸 30 +6 xián RK: cut off, salty
31.0-1-2-3-5-6
8x

129. 咨 30 +6 zī RK: sob 45.6 1x

否 30 +7 fǒu RK: not see pǐ

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Occurr
-ences

130. 啞 30 +8 è RK: sound of laughter 51.0-1 4x


see previous
啞 30 +8 yǎ RK: sound of laughter
è
131. 商 30 +8 shāng RK: reward 58.4 1x
2.0, 34.5, 38.1
132. 喪 30 +9 sàng RK: lose 48.0, 51.0-2-5 11x
56.3-6, 57.6, 63.2
12.6, 25.5
133. 喜 30 +9 xǐ RK: joy
41.4, 58.4
4x

134. 嗃 30 +10 hè RK: sound of sighing 37.3(2x) 2x


30.3-5
135. 嗟 30 +10 jiē RK: sighing sound
45.3, 60.3
4x

136. 嗑 30 +10 kè RK: crunch 21.0 1x

137. 嘉 30 +11 jiā RK: celebration 17.5, 30.6, 33.5 3x

138. 鳴 30 +11 míng RK: animal’s call 15.2-6, 16.1, 61.2 4x

139. 嘻 30 +12 xī RK: sound of laughing 37.3 2x

140. 噬 30 +13 shì RK: bite 21.0-2-3-4-5, 38.5 6x

141. 囊 30 +19 náng RK: pouch, bag 2.4 1x


4.4, 47.0-1-2-3-
142. 困 31 +4 kùn RK: bother, surround
47.4-5-6
8x
7.6, 15.6, 20.4
143. 國 31 +8 guó RK: state, country
24.6, 42.4
5x

144. 園 31 +10 yuán RK: garden 22.5 1x

145. 地 32 +3 dì RK: earth 36.6 1x

146. 圭 32 +3 guī RK: ceremonial tablet 42.3 1x


1.2-4-5, 7.2, 17.4
147. 在 32 +3 zài RK: (be) in, at 37.2, 57.2-6 10x
61.2-5
29.0-1(2x)
148. 坎 32 +4 kǎn RK: pitfall
-2-3(3x)-5
8x

149. 垂 32 +5 chuí RK: droop, hang down 36.1 1x

150. 坤 32 +5 kūn RK: name of 2nd hexagram 2.0 1x

151. 坦 32 +5 tǎn RK: smooth appearance 10.2(2x) 2x

152. 城 32 +6 chéng RK: city wall 11.6 1x

153. 堅 32 +8 jiān RK: solid, firm 2.1 1x

154. 執 32 +8 zhí RK: seize (prisoners) 7.5, 31.3, 33.2 3x

155. 塗 32 +10 tú RK: mud 38.6 1x

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Occurr
-ences

156. 墉 32 +11 yōng RK: wall 13.4, 40.6 2x

157. 士 33 +0 shì RK: young man, bachelor 28.5, 54.6 2x


34.0-1-3-4
158. 壯 33 +4 zhuàng RK: injure, strong 36.2, 43.1-3 9x
44.0, 59.1
159. 夕 36 +0 xī RK: night 1.3 1x

160. 外 36 +2 wài RK: outside 8.4 1x

161. 夙 36 +3 sù RK: early 40.0 1x

162. 夜 36 +4 yè RK: night 43.2 1x

163. 夤 36 +11 yín RK: spinal meat 52.3 1x

164. 大 37 +0 dà RK: big 55x


4.3, 8.0, 9.3
165. 夫 37 +1 fū RK: husband, man 17.2-3, 28.2-5 10x
32.5, 38.4, 53.3
RK: split, lickety-split 10.5
166. 夬 37 +1 guài apa jue, kuai 43.0-3(2x)-5(2x)
6x
1.5, 14.3-6, 26.6
167. 天 37 +1 tiān RK: sky, heavens, (celestial)JC 36.6, 38.3 8x
44.5, 61.6
8.5, 17.2-3
168. 失 37 +2 shī RK: lose
35.5, 64.6
5x
36.0-1-2(2x)-3-4-5
169. 夷 37 +3 yí RK: pheasant, wound
55.4, 59.4
9x

170. 奔 37 +5 bēn RK: rush toward 59.2 1x


3.2, 4.3, 20.2
28.2, 31.0
171. 女 38 +0 nǚ RK: maiden
37.0, 44.0(2x)
10x
53.0, 54.6
172. 好 38 +3 hǎo RK: fine, attractive 33.4, 61.2 2x

173. 如 38 +3 rú RK: adv. suffix -like 31x

174. 妄 38 +3 wàng RK: expect, reckless 25.0-1-3-5-6 5x


RK: fore-mother
175. 妣 38 +4 bǐ deceased mother
62.2 1x

176. 妹 38 +5 mèi RK: daughter, young girl 11.5, 54.0-1-3-4-5 6x

177. 妻 38 +5 qī RK: wife 9.3, 28.2, 47.3 3x

178. 妾 38 +5 qiè RK: female bondservant 33.3, 50.1 2x

179. 咎 38 +6 gòu RK: interlock, meet 40.0-6 2x

180. 威 38 +6 wēi RK: terrified, awesome 14.5, 37.6 2x

181. 娣 38 +7 dì RK: secondary wife 54.1-3-5 3x

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# 文 # Strokes Pin-Yin RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) (up to 12x)
Occurr
-ences
4.2, 9.6, 28.5, 32.5
182. 婦 38 +8 fù RK: wife
37.3, 53.3-5, 63.2
8x
3.2-4, 22.4
183. 婚 38 +8 hūn RK: marriage
38.6, 51.6
5x

娶 38 +8 qǔ RK: take a wife see qǔ


3.2-4, 22.4
184. 媾 38 +10 gòu RK: mating, match
38.6, 51.6
5x

185. 子 39 +0 zǐ RK: child, suffix 34x

186. 孕 39 +2 yùn RK: pregnant 53.3, 55.5 2x

187. 孚 39 +4 fú RK: capture, (reliable) 42x

188. 孤 39 +5 gū RK: solitary 38.4-6 2x

189. 它 40 +2 tā RK: calamity (mishap)JC 8.1, 28.4 2x


see previous
它 40 +2 tuō RK: calamity, other
tā 它
190. 安 40 +3 ān RK: security 2.0, 6.4, 60.4 3x

191. 字 40 +3 zì RK: conceive, pregnant 3.2 2x

192. 官 40 +5 guān RK: lodging-house 17.1 1x

193. 宜 40 +5 yí RK: suitable 19.5, 55.0 2x

194. 宗 40 +5 zōng RK: ancestral hall 13.2, 38.5, 63.3 3x

195. 客 40 +6 kè RK: guest 5.6 1x

196. 宮 40 +7 gōng RK: house, hall 23.5, 47.3 2x

197. 害 40 +7 hài RK: harm 14.1 1x


4.2, 7.6, 26.0
198. 家 40 +7 jiā RK: family, home 37.0-1-3-4-5 10x
41.6, 55.6
199. 密 40 +7 mì RK: dense 9.0, 62.5 2x
3.2-4-6, 5.3, 22.4
200. 寇 40 +8 kòu RK: bandit
38.6, 40.3, 53.3
8x
9.5, 11.4
201. 富 40 +9 fù RK: rich
15.5, 37.4
4x

202. 寒 40 +9 hán RK: cold 48.5 1x

203. 塞 40 +10 sè RK: block, stop up 50.3 1x

204. 寘 40 +10 zhì RK: put 29.6 1x

205. 寧 40 +11 níng RK: peaceful 8.0, 58.4 2x


27.0, 50.2
206. 實 40 +12 shí RK: contents, actual
54.6, 63.5
4x

207. 寵 40 +17 chǒng RK: to favor 23.5 1x

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Occurr
-ences

208. 射 41 +7 shè RK: shoot 40.6, 48.2, 56.5 3x

209. 小 42 +0 xiǎo RK: small 32x


9.6, 11.2, 18.6
210. 尚 42 +5 shàng RK: still, reward
29.0, 55.1, 60.5
6x

211. 就 43 +9 jiù RK: go around, approach 49.3 1x

212. 尸 44 +0 shī RK: corpse 7.3-5 2x


10.3-3-4, 33.1
213. 尾 44 +4 wěi RK: tail
63.1, 64.0-1
7x
3.1, 17.3, 27.5
214. 居 44 +5 jū RK: dwell
31.2, 49.6, 59.5
6x

215. 屋 44 +6 wū RK: canopy 55.6 1x


2.1, 10.0-1-2-
216. 履 44 +12 lǚ RK: step on, shoes -3(2x)-4-5-6 11x
30.1, 54.1
217. 屨 44 +14 jù RK: wear on feet 21.1 1x

218. 屯 45 +1 zhūn RK: bunched, to hoard 3.0, 3.2, 3.5 3x

219. 山 46 +0 shān RK: mountain 17.6, 46.4 2x

220. 岐 46 +4 qí RK: (Mount) Qi 46.4 1x


replacement for
岸 46 +5 àn RK: riverbank
gān 干 in 53.1
5.0, 6.0, 13.0, 15.1
18.0, 26.0, 27.5-6
221. 川 47 +0 chuān RK: river
42.0, 59.0
12x
61.0, 64.3
RK: nest
222. 巢 47 +8 cháo lair
56.6 1x

223. 左 48 +2 zuǒ RK: left 7.4, 36.2, 36.4 3x

224. 巫 48 +4 wū RK: sorcerer 57.2 1x

225. 己 49 +0 jǐ RK: self 26.1 1x


RK: 6th Earthly Branch
226. 巳 49 +0 sì (compare jǐ & yǐ)
49.0-2 2x

227. 已 49 +0 yǐ RK: stop 41.1 1x

228. 巷 49 +6 xiàng RK: lane 38.2 1x

229. 巽 49 +9 xùn RK: lay out offering 57.0-2-3-6 4x

230. 帛 50 +5 bó RK: silk 22.5 1x

231. 帝 50 +6 dì RK: Di (name) 11.5, 42.2, 54.5 3x

232. 帥 50 +6 shuài RK: command 7.5 1x

233. 帶 50 +7 dài RK: belt 6.6 1x

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# 文 # Strokes Pin-Yin RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) (up to 12x)
Occurr
-ences
7.0-1-2-3-4-5
234. 師 50 +7 shī RK: army 11.6, 13.5, 15.6 11x
16.0, 24.6
235. 干 51 +0 gān RK: riverbank 53.1 1x

236. 平 51 +2 píng RK: level 11.3, 29.5 2x


3.2, 24.6, 27.3
237. 年 51 +3 nián RK: year
63.3, 64.4
5x

238. 幹 51 +10 gàn RK: stem 18.1-2-3-5 4x

239. 幽 52 +6 yōu RK: dark, obscure 10.2, 47.1, 54.2 3x


3.3, 9.6
240. 幾 52 +9 jī RK: almost
54.5, 61.4
4x

241. 序 53 +4 xù RK: (serial) order 52.5 1x

242. 庚 53 +5 gēng RK: 7th heavenly stem 57.5(2x) 2x


36.4, 43.0, 52.0
243. 庭 53 +7 tíng RK: court
61.1-2
5x

244. 康 53 +8 kāng RK: tranquil, (a name) 35.0 1x

245. 庶 53 +8 shù RK: many 35.0 1x

246. 廟 53 +12 miào RK: temple 45.0 1x

247. 盧 53 +16 lú RK: hut 23.6 1x

248. 建 54 +6 jiàn RK: establish 3.0-1, 16.0 3x

249. 弋 56 +0 yì RK: shoot string-arrow 62.5 1x

250. 引 57 +1 yǐn RK: draw out 45.2, 58.6 2x


13.4, 14.3
251. 弗 57 +2 fú RK: not 41.2-5-6, 42.2 9x
62.3-4-6
252. 弟 57 +4 dì RK: younger brother 7.5 1x

253. 弧 57 +5 hú RK: bow 38.6 2x

254. 張 57 +8 zhāng RK: draw taut 38.6 1x

255. 彙 58 +10 huì RK: roots 11.1, 12.1 2x

256. 形 59 +4 xíng RK: appearance, punish 50.4 1x

257. 彭 59 +9 péng RK: kind of sacrifice 14.4 1x

258. 彼 60 +5 bǐ RK: that one 62.5 1x

259. 往 60 +5 wǎng RK: go 50x

260. 征 60 +5 zhēng RK: attack 19x

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# 文 # Strokes Pin-Yin RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) (up to 12x)
Occurr
-ences
2.0, 8.0, 12.6, 13.5
261. 後 60 +6 hòu RK: later 18.0, 36.6, 38.6, 10x
51.1-6, 57.5
262. 律 60 +6 lǜ RK: ranks, discipline 7.1 1x

263. 徒 60 +7 tú RK: walk 22.1 1x

264. 徐 60 +7 xú RK: slowly 47.4(2x), 47.5 3x


2.3, 6.3, 17.6
265. 從 60 +8 cóng RK: follow
31.4, 42.4, 62.3
6x

266. 得 60 +8 dé RK: get 27x

267. 復 60 +9 fù RK: return 17x

268. 徽 60 +11 huī RK: three-strand braid 29.6 1x


6.3, 9.6
269. 德 60 +12 dé RK: spiritual power; get
32.3-5, 42.5
5x
29.0, 36.4, 42.5-6
270. 心 61 +0 xīn RK: heart
48.3, 52.2-3, 56.4
8x

271. 必 61 +1 bì RK: must 62.4 1x

272. 快 61 +4 kuài RK: pleased 52.2, 52.4 2x

273. 思 61 +5 sī RK: think 31.4, 59.4 2x


5.1, 16.5, 32.0-1-
274. 恆 61 +6 héng RK: long time
3-5-6, 42.6
8x
see previous
恒 61 +6 héng RK: long time
héng
275. 息 61 +6 xī RK: rest, pause 46.6 1x
11.3, 35.5, 37.5
276. 恤 61 +6 xù RK: worry
43.2, 45.1, 46.0
6x

277. 悔 61 +7 huǐ RK: trouble 34x

悅 61 +7 yuè RK: happiness see duì

278. 惡 61 +8 è RK: ugly 38.1 1x


see previous
惡 61 +8 wù RK: despise
è
279. 惠 61 +8 huì RK: copular particle, favor 42.5(2x) 2x
1.3, 6.0
280. 惕 61 +8 tì RK: wary
9.4, 43.2
4x

281. 惟 61 +8 wéi RK: initial particle 3.3 1x


RK: grief
282. 惻 61 +9 cè WL: sad, grief, grieved
48.3 1x

283. 愁 61 +9 chóu RK: grieved 35.2 1x

284. 愆 61 +9 qiān RK: exceed 54.4 1x

285. 意 61 +9 yì RK: modal particle 51.5 1x

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Occurr
-ences

286. 慍 61 +9 yùn RK: displeasure 43.3 1x

287. 愬 61 +10 sù RK: panicky appearance 10.4(2x) 2x

288. 慶 61 +11 qìng RK: rejoice 55.5 1x

289. 憂 61 +11 yōu RK: grieve 19.3, 55.0 2x

290. 憧 61 +12 chōng RK: unsettled 31.4 2x

291. 懷 61 +16 huái RK: carry, hold 56.2 1x


WL: become, complete,
292. 成 62 +2 chéng accomplish, succeed 2.3, 6.3, 16.6 3x
RK: completion
293. 戎 62 +2 róng RK: war chariot, violence 13.3, 43.0-2 3x

294. 戒 62 +3 jiè RK: cautious 11.4, 62.4, 63.4 3x

295. 我 62 +3 wǒ RK: we, I 13x

296. 或 62 +4 huò RK: some 16x

297. 戔 62 +4 jiān RK: meager 22.5 2x

298. 戕 62 +4 qiāng RK: kill, injure 62.3 1x

299. 戚 62 +7 qī RK: grieved 30.5 1x

300. 戰 62 +12 zhàn RK: battle 2.6 1x

301. 戶 63 +0 hù RK: door 6.2, 55.6, 60.1 3x


5.1, 9.0
302. 郊 63 +3 jiāo RK: suburban altar
13.6, 62.5
4x
6.1, 40.0
303. 所 63 +4 suǒ RK: that which, place
56.1, 59.4
4x
WL: bear, hold carry 7.6, 12.2
304. 承 64 +4 chéng RK: receive 32.3, 54.6
4x

305. 折 64 +4 zhé RK: cut off, break off 30.6, 50.4, 55.3 3x
WL: raise; pull; promote
306. 拔 64 +5 bá RK: pull out
11.1, 12.1 2x

307. 拂 64 +5 fú RK: scrape, brush 27.2-3-5 3x

308. 拘 64 +5 jū RK: grab 17.6 1x

309. 拇 64 +5 mǔ RK: big toe, thumb 31.1, 40.4 2x

310. 括 64 +6 kuò RK: tie, bind 2.4 1x

311. 拯 64 +6 zhěng RK: geld, remove 36.2, 52.2, 59.1 3x

312. 振 64 +7 zhèn RK: shake, quake 32.6 1x

313. 接 64 +8 jiē RK: in contact, receive 35.0 1x

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Occurr
-ences

拾 64 +8 shě RK: quit, abandon see shě


RK: horn turned awry
314. 掣 64 +9 chè WL: pull, tug, draw
38.3 1x

315. 撝 64 +9 huī RK: to tear, display 15.4 1x

316. 握 64 +9 wò RK: grasp, squeeze 45.1 1x

317. 揚 64 +9 yáng RK: display 43.0 1x

318. 損 64 +10 sǔn RK: decrease 41.0-1-2-3-4-6 6x

319. 摧 64 +11 cuī RK: chop, destroy 35.1 1x

摺 64 +11 zhé RK: double see xí

320. 撓 64 +12 náo RK: sag, bend 28.0 1x

321. 據 64 +13 jù RK: grasp 47.3 1x

322. 擊 64 +14 jī RK: strike 4.6, 42.6 2x

323. 攣 64 +19 luán RK: truss, tie together 9.5, 61.5 2x

324. 鼓 65 +9 gǔ RK: drum 30.3, 61.3 2x

325. 收 66 +2 shōu RK: take up 48.6 1x

326. 改 66 +3 gǎi RK: change 48.0(2x), 49.4 3x

327. 攻 66 +3 gōng RK: attack 13.4 1x

328. 攸 66 +3 yōu RK: place/that for which 32x

329. 故 66 +5 gù RK: cause 39.2 1x

330. 致 66 +6 zhì RK: bring (on), cause 5.3, 40.3 2x


WL: damaged; shabby, worn out
331. 敝 66 +8 bì (used as term of humility: my, our) 48.2 1x
RK: damage
see next
敦 66 +8 duì RK:
dūn 敦
332. 敦 66 +8 dūn RK: thick 19.6, 24.5, 52.6 3x

333. 敬 66 +9 jìng RK: respect 5.6, 30.1 2x

334. 敵 66 +11 dí RK: enemy 61.3 1x

335. 斗 68 +0 dǒu RK: dipper 55.2-4 2x

336. 斧 69 +4 fǔ RK: axe 56.4, 57.6 2x

337. 斯 69 +8 sī RK: this, then 40.4, 56.1 2x


2.2, 8.0, 47.2
338. 方 70 +0 fāng RK: direction
50.3, 63.3, 64.4
6x

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Occurr
-ences
56.0(2x)
339. 旅 70 +6 lǚ RK: travel, traveller
56.1-2-3-4-6
7x

340. 旋 70 +7 xuán RK: return 10.6 1x

341. 无 71 +0 wú RK: have no, without see wú 無 159x


WL: since, already; then later 9.6(2x), 19.3
342. 既 71 +6 jì RK: already 29.5, 63.0
5x

343. 日 72 +0 rì RK: day, sun 19x

344. 旬 72 +2 xún RK: ten-day week 55.1 1x

虫 72 +4 huì RK: copular particle see huì 惠


17.4
345. 明 72 +4 míng RK: bright, covenant 36.0-1-2-3-4-5-6 9x
48.3
346. 易 72 +4 yì RK: Yi (place name) 34.5, 56.6 2x

347. 昃 72 +4 zè RK: sun aslant in west 30.3 1x

348. 是 72 +5 shì RK: this 62.6, 64.6 2x

349. 晉 72 +6 jìn RK: advance 35.0-1-2-4-6 5x

350. 時 72 +6 shí RK: time, season 54.4 1x

351. 晦 72 +7 huì RK: dark 36.6 1x

352. 晝 72 +7 zhòu RK: daylight 35.0 1x

353. 曰 73 +0 yuē RK: verbal prefix 26.3, 47.6 2x

354. 曳 73 +2 yè RK: to trail, drag 38.3, 63.1, 64.2 3x

355. 曷 73 +5 hé RK: what?, how? 41.0 1x


9.6, 19.0
356. 月 74 +0 yuè RK: moon, month
54.5, 61.4
4x

357. 有 74 +2 yǒu RK: have, there be 120x


2.0(2x), 11.2, 16.4
358. 朋 74 +4 péng RK: friend, cowrie string 24.0, 31.4, 39.5 10x
40.4, 41.5, 42.2
359. 望 74 +7 wàng RK: full moon 9.6, 54.5, 61.4 3x

360. 期 74 +8 qī RK: period 54.4 1x


see next
朝 74 +8 cháo RK: morning
zhāo
361. 朝 74 +8 zhāo RK: morning 6.6 1x

362. 木 75 +0 mù RK: tree 47.1, 53.4 2x


48.0, 49.5, 58.4
363. 未 75 +1 wèi RK: not yet
64.0-3
5x

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Occurr
-ences

364. 朵 75 +2 duǒ RK: hang 27.1 1x

365. 机 75 +2 jī RK: low table 59.2 1x

366. 朱 75 +2 zhū RK: vermilion, red 47.2 1x

367. 杞 75 +3 qǐ RK: purple willow 44.5 1x

368. 束 75 +3 shù RK: bundle 22.5 1x


23.1-2-4
369. 牀 75 +4 chuáng RK: platform
57.2-6
5x

370. 東 75 +4 dōng RK: east 2.0, 39.0, 63.5 3x

371. 果 75 +4 guǒ RK: fruit 23.6 1x

372. 棘 75 +4 jí RK: thorns 29.6 1x


WL: pillow (rest head upon)
373. 枕 75 +4 zhěn RK: deep (use 沉 chén instead)
29.3 1x

374. 枯 75 +5 kū RK: withered 28.2, 28.5 2x

375. 柅 75 +5 nǐ RK: spindle, brake 44.1 1x

376. 桓 75 +6 huán RK: around 3.1 1x

377. 校 75 +6 jiào RK: stocks, foot fetters 21.1-6 2x

378. 桑 75 +6 sāng RK: mulberry 12.5 1x

379. 桎 75 +6 zhì RK: leg shackles 4.1 1x

380. 株 75 +6 zhū RK: tree trunk 47.1 1x

381. 梏 75 +7 gù RK: manacles 4.1 1x

382. 桷 75 +7 jué RK: rafter 53.4 1x

383. 棟 75 +8 dòng RK: ridgepole 28.0-3-4 3x

384. 棄 75 +8 qì RK: abandon 30.4 1x

385. 楊 75 +9 yáng RK: poplar (tree)JC 28.2-5 2x


see next
橈 75 +12 nào RK: sag, bend
ráo 橈
386. 橈 75 +12 ráo RK: sag, bend 28.3 1x

387. 樽 75 +12 zūn RK: flask 29.4 1x

388. 欲 76 +7 yù RK: desire 27.4 1x

389. 歌 76 +10 gē RK: sing 30.6, 61.3 2x

390. 正 77 +1 zhèng RK: correct 25.0 1x

391. 武 77 +4 wǔ RK: military 10.3, 57.1 2x

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Occurr
-ences
13.3, 29.6, 47.1
392. 歲 77 +9 suì RK: year
53.5, 55.6
5x
6.2, 11.5, 53.0
393. 歸 77 +14 guī RK: send in marriage 54.0-1-3(2x)- 10x
4(2x)-5
394. 死 78 +2 sǐ RK: die 16.5, 30.4 2x

395. 殺 79 +6 shā RK: kill 63.5 1x

𣪘 79 +7 guǐ RK: tureen see guǐ

396. 母 80 +0 mǔ RK: mother 18.2, 35.2 2x

397. 毒 80 +4 dú RK: poison 21.3 1x


8.0
398. 比 81 +0 bǐ RK: ally with, pair
8.1-2-3-4-5-6
7x
2.7, 6.1, 8.0, 22.3
399. 永 85 +1 yǒng RK: long-term, prolong 42.5, 45.5 8x
52.1, 62.4
3.4, 4.0(2x)
400. 求 85 +2 qiú RK: seek
17.3, 27.0, 29.2
6x

401. 汗 85 +3 hàn RK: sweat 59.5 1x

402. 汔 85 +3 qì RK: up to, dried up 48.0, 64.0 2x


WL: sink; keep down; profound replacement for
沉 85 +4 chén RK: deep zhěn 枕 in 29.3
403. 汲 85 +4 jí RK: draw water 48.3 1x

404. 決 85 +4 jué RK: break, rupture 34.4 1x

405. 沛 85 +4 pèi RK: covering, veil 55.3 1x

406. 沙 85 +4 shā RK: sand 5.2 1x

407. 河 85 +5 hé RK: He (Yellow) river 11.2 1x

408. 沬 85 +5 mèi RK: dark spot, Mei star? 55.3 1x

409. 泥 85 +5 ní RK: mud, be mired 5.3, 48.1, 51.4 3x

410. 泣 85 +5 qì RK: weep 3.6, 61.3 2x

411. 泉 85 +5 quán RK: well-spring 48.5 1x

412. 泰 85 +5 tài RK: 11th hexagram, great 11.0 1x

413. 沱 85 +5 tuó RK: flowing 30.5 1x

414. 冽 85 +6 liè RK: limpid, clear 48.5 1x


RK: snot, nasal mucus
415. 洟 85 +6 yí (snivel)JC
45.6 1x

416. 浚 85 +7 jùn RK: deep, to dredge 32.1 1x

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Occurr
-ences
see previous
浚 85 +7 xùn RK: deep
jùn
417. 涉 85 +7 shè RK: wade across 13x

418. 涕 85 +7 tì RK: tears 30.5, 45.6 2x


59.0-2-3-
419. 渙 85 +9 huàn RK: gush, splash
4(2x)--5(2x)--6
8x

420. 渥 85 +9 wò RK: soaked, smeared 50.4 1x

421. 渫 85 +9 xiè RK: seep, pure?, dirty? 48.3 1x

422. 渝 85 +9 yú RK: change, fail 6.4, 16.6, 17.1 3x

423. 淵 85 +9 yuān RK: a deep 1.4 1x

424. 漣 85 +10 lián RK: in streams (streaming)JC 3.6 1x

425. 滅 85 +10 miè RK: destroy, immerse 21.1-2-6, 28.6 4x

426. 漸 85 +11 jiàn RK: advance, moisten 53.0-1-2-3-4-5-6 7x

427. 漏 85 +11 lòu RK: leak 48.2 1x

428. 潛 85 +12 qián RK: submerged 1.1 1x


22.3, 43.3, 63.1-6
429. 濡 85 +13 rú RK: wet, moisten
64.0-1-6
7x

430. 濟 85 +14 jì RK: cross stream 63.0, 64.0(2x)-3 4x

431. 瀆 85 +15 dú RK: insult (?) 4.0 2x


24.6, 25.3(2x)
432. 災 86 +3 zāi RK: disaster
56.1, 62.6
5x

433. 芬 86 +8 fén RK: burn 30.4, 56.3-6 3x

434. 然 86 +8 rán RK: adv. suffix -like 30.1 1x


3.3
435. 無 86 +8 wú RK: have no, without
see wú 无
1x

436. 熏 86 +10 xūn RK: to smoke meat (blacken)JC 52.3 1x

437. 燕/鷰 86 +12 yàn RK: at peace 61.1 1x


4.6, 10.3, 42.1.4
438. 爲/為 87 +6 wéi RK: become 43.1, 45.1, 48.3, 8x
53.6
439. 爵 87 +13 jué RK: beaker 61.2 1x

440. 父 88 +0 fù RK: father 18.1-3-4-5 4x

441. 爾 89 +10 ěr RK: you 27.1, 31.4, 61.2 3x

442. 牖 91 +11 yǒu RK: window 29.4 1x

443. 牙 92 +0 yá RK: tusk, fang, tooth 26.5 1x

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Occurr
-ences
25.3, 26.4, 30.0
444. 牛 93 +0 niú RK: bovine 33.2, 38.3, 49.1 8x
56.6, 63.5
445. 牝 93 +2 pìn RK: female animal, cow 2.0, 30.0 2x

446. 牲 93 +5 shēng RK: sacrificial victim 45.0 1x

447. 牿 93 +7 gù RK: hobble 26.4 1x

448. 牽 93 +7 qiān RK: lead (animal) 9.2, 43.4 2x

449. 狐 94 +5 hú RK: fox 40.2, 64.0 2x

450. 狩 94 +6 shòu RK: hunt 36.3 1x

451. 獄 94 +11 yù RK: sue 21.0 1x

452. 獨 94 +13 dú RK: alone 24.4, 43.3 2x


17.4, 30.6, 36.4
453. 獲 94 +14 huò RK: catch
40.2-6, 52.0, 57.4
7x

454. 玄 95 +0 xuán RK: dark 2.6 1x

455. 王 96 +0 wáng RK: king 19x

456. 玉 96 +1 yù RK: jade 50.6 1x

457. 班 96 +5 bān RK: arrayed 3.2-4-6 3x

458. 瑣 96 +10 suǒ RK: in tiny pieces 56.1(2x) 2x

459. 瓜 97 +0 guā RK: melon 44.5 1x

460. 瓶 98 +6 píng RK: earthen jar 48.0 1x

461. 甃 98 +9 zhòu RK: line well-wall 48.4 1x

462. 甕 98 +13 wèng RK: earthen vessel 48.2 1x

463. 甘 99 +0 gān RK: sweet 19.3, 60.5 2x


20.3-5-6
464. 生 100 +0 shēng RK: victim, to produce
28.2-5
5x

465. 用 101 +0 yòng RK: use 56x

466. 甲 102 +0 jiǎ RK: 1st heavenly stem 18.0 2x


1.2, 7.5, 32.4
467. 田 102 +0 tián RK: field, hunt
40.2, 57.2
5x

468. 由 102 +0 yóu RK: draw out 16.4, 27.6 2x


chù RK: domestic animal 9.0, 24.0
469. 畜 102 +5
xù RK: nurture, keep, raise 30.0, 33.3
4x

畜 102 +5 xù RK: nurture, keep, raise see chù

470. 畬 102 +7 yú RK: till old field 25.2 1x

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-ences

471. 疇 102 +14 chóu RK: plowed field 12.4 1x

472. 疑 103 +9 yí RK: doubt, hesitate 16.4, 55.2 2x


16.5, 24.0, 25.5
473. 疾 104 +5 jí RK: illness, hurriedly 33.3, 36.3, 41.4 9x
50.2, 55.2, 58.4
474. 登 105 +7 dēng RK: rise, ascend 36.6, 61.6 2x

475. 發 105 +7 fā RK: open, arouse 4.1, 55.2 2x

476. 白 106 +0 bái RK: white 22.4, 22.6, 28.1 3x

477. 百 106 +1 bǎi RK: hundred (100) 6.2, 51.0 2x

478. 皤 106 +12 pó RK: white 22.4 1x

479. 盈 108 +4 yíng RK: fill 8.1, 29.5 2x

480. 盍 108 +5 hé RK: why not? 16.4 1x


41.2-5-6
481. 益 108 +5 yì RK: increase
42.0-2-3-6
7x

盟 108 +8 méng RK: covenant see míng

482. 盥 108 +10 guàn RK: lave, lustrate, wash 20.0 1x

盤 108 +10 pán RK: turning see next

483. 簋 108 +12 guǐ RK: tureen 29.4, 41.0 2x

484. 目 109 +0 mù RK: eye 9.3 1x

485. 盱 109 +3 xū RK: staring, huge 16.3 1x

486. 直 109 +3 zhí RK: straight 2.2 1x

487. 眈 109 +4 dān RK: glare, stare 27.4 2x

488. 眇 109 +4 miǎo RK: feeble-sighted 10.3, 54.2 2x

489. 相 109 +4 xiāng RK: each other 13.5 1x


6.2, 24.6, 25.0-6
490. 眚 109 +5 shěng RK: disaster
51.3, 62.6
6x

491. 睽 109 +9 kuí RK: to sight 38.0, 38.4, 38.6 3x

492. 矍 109 +15 jué RK: glancing anxiously 51.6 2x

493. 矢 111 +0 shǐ RK: arrow (point) 21.4, 40.2, 56.5 3x

494. 知 111 +3 zhī RK: wise 19.5 1x

495. 石 112 +0 shí RK: rock 16.2, 47.3 2x

496. 碩 112 +9 shuò RK: large 23.6, 39.6 2x

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497. 磐 112 +10 pán RK: boulder, turning 3.1, 53.2 2x

498. 祀 113 +3 sì RK: sacrifice 47.2-5 2x

499. 祉 113 +4 zhǐ RK: happiness 11.5, 12.4 2x

500. 祐 113 +5 yòu RK: divine help 14.6 1x

501. 祇抵 113 +5 zhī RK: harm 24.1, 29.5 2x

502. 祖 113 +5 zǔ RK: forefather 62.2 1x

503. 祭 113 +6 jì RK: sacrifice 47.5, 63.5 2x

504. 祥 113 +6 xiáng RK: omen 10.6 1x

505. 禴 113 +7 yuè RK: a summer sacrifice 45.2, 46.2, 63.5 3x


11.3, 35.2
506. 福 113 +9 fú RK: blessings
48.3, 63.5
4x

507. 禦 113 +11 yù RK: defend against 4.6, 53.3 2x

508. 禽 114 +8 qín RK: game (animal) 7.5, 8.5, 32.4, 48.1 4x

509. 稊 115 +7 tí RK: newly sprouted leaf 28.2 1x

510. 穫 115 +14 huò RK: harvest 25.2 1x

511. 穴 116 +0 xué RK: hole, curve 5.4-6, 62.5 3x

512. 突 116 +5 tū RK: sudden 30.4 1x

513. 窒 116 +6 zhì RK: frightened 6.0 1x

514. 窞 116 +8 dàn RK: pitfall, trap 29.1-3 2x

窺 116 +11 kuī RK: peep see kuī 闚

515. 立 117 +0 lì RK: set up, stand 42.6 1x

516. 章 117 +6 zhāng RK: amulet, 19 yr cycle 2.3, 44.5, 55.5 3x


4.0(2x)-5
517. 童 117 +7 tóng RK: pupil, youth, page 20.1, 26.4 7x
56.2-3
13.5, 45.1
518. 笑 118 +4 xiào RK: laugh, smile
51.0-1, 56.6
5x

519. 筐 118 +6 kuāng RK: basket 54.6 1x

520. 筮 118 +7 shì RK: manipulate stalks 4.0, 8.0 2x

521. 箕 118 +8 jī RK: winnowing basket 36.5 1x

522. 節 118 +8 jié RK: joint, moderation 60.0(2x)-3-4-5-6 6x

523. 簪 118 +12 zān RK: skewer 16.4 1x

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Occurr
-ences
see previous
簪 118 +12 zhēn RK: skewer
zān 簪
524. 約 120 +3 yuē RK: bind 29.4 1x

525. 紛 120 +4 fēn RK: numerous 57.2 1x

526. 納 120 +4 nà RK: bring in 4.2, 29.4 2x

527. 素 120 +4 sù RK: plain white 10.1 1x

528. 索 120 +4 suǒ RK: sound of thunder 51.6 (2x) 2x

529. 紱 120 +5 fú RK: kneeshields 47.2-5 2x

530. 終 120 +5 zhōng RK: end 29x


RK: shank, warp
531. 經 120 +7 jīng (not channel or classic)
27.2-5 2x
17.6, 29.0
532. 維 120 +8 wéi RK: tie up, a particle
35.6, 40.5
4x

縱 120 +11 zòng RK: loose see cóng

533. 繘 120 +12 yù RK: well-rope, bore 48.0 1x


see next
繫 120 +13 jì RK: tie

534. 繫 120 +13 xì RK: tie 12.5, 25.3, 44.1 3x

535. 繻 120 +14 rú RK: jacket, thin silk 63.4 1x


see previous
繻 120 +14 xū RK: thin, colored silk

536. 纆 120 +15 mò RK: black cord 29.6 1x

537. 缶 121 +0 fǒu RK: earthen vessel 8.1, 29.4, 30.3 3x

538. 罔 122 +3 wǎng RK: not, no 34.3, 35.1 2x

539. 罷 122 +10 bà RK: stop, rest 61.3 1x


34.3-5-6
540. 羊 123 +0 yáng RK: sheep, goat
43.4, 54.6
5x

541. 羞 123 +4 xiū RK: prepared meat 12.3, 32.3 2x

牂 123 +4 zāng RK: ewe see chuáng

542. 羝 123 +5 dī RK: ram 34.3-6 2x

543. 群 123 +7 qún RK: group 1.7, 59.4 2x

544. 羸 123 +13 léi RK: damage, tie, thin 34.3-4, 44.1, 48.0 4x

545. 羽 124 +0 yǔ RK: plumes 53.6 1x

546. 習 124 +5 xí RK: double, duplicate 2.2, 29.0-1 3x

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Occurr
-ences

547. 翩 124 +9 piān RK: flutter 11.4 1x

548. 翰 124 +10 hàn RK: wing 22.4, 61.6 2x

549. 翼 124 +11 yì RK: wing 36.1 1x

550. 老 125 +0 lǎo RK: old 28.2, 28.5 2x

551. 考 125 +2 kǎo RK: inspect, father 10.6, 18.1 2x

552. 耋 125 +6 dié RK: elderly 30.3 1x


6.2, 13.5, 20.0
553. 而 126 +0 ér RK: and, then
22.1, 30.3, 40.4
6x

554. 耕 127 +4 gēng RK: to plow 25.2 1x

555. 耳 128 +0 ěr RK: ear 21.6, 50.3-5 3x

556. 聞 128 +6 wén RK: hear 43.4 1x

557. 肉 130 +0 ròu RK: meat 21.3-5 2x

558. 肥 130 +4 féi RK: fat 33.6 1x

559. 肱 130 +4 gōng RK: arm 55.3 1x

560. 股 130 +4 gǔ RK: thigh 31.3, 36.2 2x

561. 育 130 +4 yù RK: give birth 53.3 1x

562. 胏 130 +4 zǐ RK: meat with bone in 21.4 1x

563. 背 130 +5 bèi RK: back 52.0 1x


10.3(2x), 34.6(2x)
564. 能 130 +6 néng RK: can
50.2, 54.1-2
7x

565. 脢 130 +7 méi RK: spinal flesh 31.5 1x

脫 130 +7 tuō RK: take off, come off see shuō 說

566. 腓 130 +8 féi RK: lower leg 31.2, 52.2 2x


see next
腊 130 +8 là RK: dried meat

567. 腊 130 +8 xī RK: dried meat 21.3 1x

568. 腹 130 +9 fù RK: belly 36.4 1x

569. 膏 130 +10 gāo RK: fat meat 3.5, 50.3 2x


21.2, 23.4, 38.5
570. 膚 130 +11 fū RK: skin
43.4, 44.3
5x

571. 臀 130 +13 tún RK: buttocks 43.4, 44.3, 47.1 3x


RK: male bondservant 33.3, 39.2
572. 臣 131 +0 chén WL: subject 41.6, 62.2
4x

573. 臧 131 +8 zāng RK: good 7.1 1x

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Occurr
-ences

574. 臨 131 +11 lín RK: oversee (sacrifice) 19.0-1-2-3-4-5-6 7x


5.4, 8.2, 9.0-1
11.6, 14.6, 27.0
575. 自 132 +0 zì RK: from
29.4, 38.1, 43.0
12x
44.5, 62.5
576. 臲 132 +10 niè RK: stump, stake 47.6 1x
2.1, 5.3, 19.0-4
577. 至 133 +0 zhì RK: arrive, until
24.6, 40.3-4, 48.0
8x

578. 與 134 +7 yǔ RK: with 61.2 1x

579. 興 134 +8 xīng RK: rise up, be aroused 13.3 1x

580. 舊 134 +12 jiù RK: old 6.3, 48.1 2x

581. 舌 135 +0 shé RK: tongue 31.6 1x

582. 舍 135 +2 shě RK: quit, abandon 3.3, 22.1, 27.1 3x


see previous
舍 135 +2 shè RK: shě 舍
583. 艮 138 +0 gèn RK: cleave (?), (resist) 52.0-1-2-3-4-5-6 7x

584. 良 138 +1 liáng RK: fine, good 26.3, 54.5 2x


11.3, 14.1, 21.4
585. 艱 138 +11 jiān RK: hardship
26.3, 34.6, 36.0
6x

芾 140 +4 fú RK: knee decorations see fú 拂

586. 苞 140 +5 bāo RK: luxuriant 12.5 1x

587. 茀 140 +5 fú RK: head ornament 63.2 1x

588. 苦 140 +5 kǔ RK: bitter 6.0, 6.6 2x

589. 茅 140 +5 máo RK: cogongrass 11.1, 12.1, 28.1 3x


1.3, 20.0, 30.5(2x)
590. 若 140 +5 ruò RK: adv. suffix -like 43.3, 45.1, 55.2 10x
57.2, 60.3(2x)
591. 荒 140 +6 huāng RK: hollow, dried-out 11.2 1x

592. 茹 140 +6 rú RK: shoots 11.1, 12.1 2x

593. 茲 140 +6 zī RK: this 35.2 1x

荷 140 +7 hè RK: carry, bear see hé

594. 華 140 +7 huá RK: flower 28.5 1x

595. 莽 140 +7 mǎng RK: weeds 13.3 1x


33.2, 42.6
596. 莫 140 +7 mò RK: none
43.2, 53.5
4x

597. 莧 140 +7 xiàn RK: kind of plant 43.5 1x

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Occurr
-ences

598. 萃 140 +8 cuì RK: bunched 45.0-1-3-5 4x

599. 菑 140 +8 zī RK: break new ground 25.2 1x

600. 葛 140 +9 gé RK: kudzu vine 47.6 1x

601. 蒺 140 +10 jí RK: tribulus vine (ji-li) 47.3 1x


4.0(3x)
602. 蒙 140 +10 méng RK: cover, dodder
40.1-2-4-5-6
8x

603. 幕 140 +10 mù RK: cover 48.6 1x

604. 蔀 140 +11 bù RK: screen; 76 yr cycle 55.2-4-6 3x

605. 蔑 140 +11 miè RK: exorcism 23.1, 23.2 2x

暮 140 +11 mù RK: evening see mò 莫

606. 蕃 140 +12 fán RK: numerous 35.0 1x

607. 藜 140 +12 lí RK: Tribulus vine (ji-li) 47.3 1x

608. 薦 140 +14 jiàn RK: offer in sacrifice 20.0 1x

609. 藉 140 +14 jiè RK: offering mat 28.1 1x

610. 藩 140 +15 fān RK: fence, hedge 34.3-4-6 3x

611. 藟 140 +15 lěi RK: Vitus flexuosa vine 47.6 1x

612. 藥 140 +15 yào RK: treat, take medicine 25.5 1x

613. 蘇 140 +16 sū RK: rumbling sound 51.3(2x) 2x

614. 虎 141 +2 hǔ RK: tiger 10.4, 27.4, 49.5 3x


WL: get along with; be situated in;
manage, handle, deal with; punish,
615. 處 141 +5 chǔ sentence
9.6, 56.4 2x
RK: stop, stay
see previous
處 141 +5 chù WL: place; part, point; dept, office
chǔ
616. 虛 141 +5 xū RK: hill, ruin 46.3 1x
13.5, 43.0-2-6
617. 號 141 +7 háo RK: cry out, weep
45.1, 56.6, 59.5
7x
see previous
號 141 +7 hào RK: cry out, weep
háo
618. 虞 141 +9 yú RK: gamekeeper, anxious? 3.3, 61.1 2x

619. 虧 141 +11 kuī RK: damage 50.3 1x


51.0(2x)
620. 虩 141 +12 xì RK: sound of thunder
51.1(2x)
4x

621. 蠱 142 +17 gǔ RK: pestilence, poison 18.0-1-2-3-4-5 6x

血 143 +0 xiě RK: blood see xuè 血

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Occurr
-ences
2.6, 3.6, 5.4
622. 血 143 +0 xuè RK: blood
9.4, 54.6, 59.6
6x

623. 眾 143 +6 zhòng RK: multitude, all 35.3 1x

行 144 +0 háng RK: road see xíng

624. 行 144 +0 xíng RK: road, mobilize 20x

625. 衎 144 +3 kàn RK: honking sound 53.2(2x) 2x

626. 衞 144 +10 wèi RK: protect, good 26.3 1x

衛 144 +10 wèi RK: protect, good see previous

627. 衢 144 +18 qú RK: main road 26.6 1x

628. 衣 145 +0 yī RK: clothing, wear 63.4 1x


RK: take off
629. 褫 145 +10 chǐ undress
6.6 1x

630. 袂 145 +4 mèi RK: sleeves 54.5 2x


rú M: old clothes, rags; caulking
631. 袽 145 +6
nǘ RK: silk floss
63.4 1x

632. 裕 145 +7 yù RK: ample, bathe 18.4, 35.1 2x


cháng RK: skirt
633. 裳 145 +8
shāng lower garment
2.5 1x

634. 西 146 +0 xī RK: west 2.0, 9.0, 17.6, 62.5 4x

635. 覆 146 +13 fù RK: overturn 50.4 1x

636. 見 147 +0 jiàn RK: see 21x


10.3-6, 27.4
637. 視 147 +4 shì RK: see, look
51.6, 54.2
5x

638. 覿 147 +15 dí RK: see 47.1, 55.6 2x


20.0-1-2-3-4-5-6
639. 觀 147 +18 guān RK: observe
27.0-1
9x

640. 角 148 +0 jiǎo RK: horns 34.3, 35.6, 44.6 3x


alternate pronunciation see previous
角 148 +0 jué = contest, compete, vie with jiǎo 角
641. 解 148 +6 jiě RK: untie, loosen 40.0-4-5 3x
see previous
解 148 +6 xiè RK: untie, loosen
jiě 解
642. 觸 148 +13 chù RK: to butt 34.3-6 2x
5.2, 6.1, 7.5, 36.1
43.4, 47.0, 49.3
643. 言 149 +0 yán RK: talk
51.0-1-6
12x
52.5, 53.1
644. 訟 149 +4 sòng RK: dispute 6.0-2-4-5 4x

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Occurr
-ences

645. 誡 149 +7 jiè RK: warn 8.5 1x


4.1, 9.3, 26.2
646. 說 149 +7 shuō RK: take off, come off
33.2, 38.6, 47.5
6x

647. 謂 149 +9 wèi RK: say, mean 62.6 1x


15.0-1(2x)-
648. 謙 149 +10 qiān RK: hamster, humble
-2-3-4-6
7x
2.4, 18.5, 28.5
649. 譽 149 +13 yù RK: honor, honored
39.1, 55.5, 56.5
6x

650. 變 149 +15 biàn RK: transform 49.5-6 2x

651. 谷 150 +0 gǔ RK: valley 47.1, 48.2 2x

652. 豐 151 +11 fēng RK: ample 55.0-2-3-4-6 5x

653. 豕 152 +0 shǐ RK: pig 26.5, 38.6, 44.1 3x


61.0
654. 豚 152 +4 tún RK: young pig
also dùn 遯
1x

655. 豫 152 +9 yù RK: elephant 16.0-1-3-4-6 5x

656. 豶 152 +12 fén RK: geld 26.5 1x

657. 豹 153 +3 bào RK: leopard 49.6 1x

658. 貝 154 +0 bèi RK: cowrie shell 51.2 1x

659. 負 154 +2 fù RK: bear, carry 38.6, 40.3 2x

660. 貞 154 +2 zhēn RK: determin(e)-ation 111x

661. 敗 154 +4 bài RK: defeat 24.6 1x

662. 貫 154 +4 guàn RK: string together 23.5 1x

663. 賁 154 +5 bì RK: motley / in text: adorned 22.0-1-2-3-4-5-6 7x

664. 資 154 +5 zī RK: wealth, goods 56.2, 56.4, 57.6 3x

665. 賓 154 +7 bīn RK: be guest to; host to 20.4, 44.2 2x

666. 賞 154 +8 shǎng RK: reward 64.4 1x

667. 齎 154 +14 jī RK: sigh, bring 45.6 1x


RK: red
668. 赤 155 +0 chì red; bare, naked 47.5 1x
loyal, sincere
669. 起 156 +3 qǐ RK: rise 44.4 1x

670. 足 157 +0 zú RK: leg 23.1, 50.4 2x


21.2, 22.1, 34.1
671. 趾 157 +4 zhǐ RK: feet
43.1, 50.1, 52.1
6x

672. 跛 157 +5

RK: lame 10.3, 54.1 2x

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# 文 # Strokes Pin-Yin RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) (up to 12x)
Occurr
-ences

趄 157 +5 jū RK: hard-going see qiě

趑 157 +6 zī RK: hard-going see cì 次


39.0-1-2(2x)-
673. 蹇 157 +10 jiǎn RK: hobble, stumble
-3-4-5-6
8x

674. 蹢 157 +11 zhí RK: plant feet, balk 44.1 1x

675. 躅 157 +13 zhú RK: plant feet, balk 44.1 1x

676. 躋 157 +14 jī RK: climb 51.2 1x

677. 躍 157 +14 yuè RK: leap 1.4 1x

678. 身 158 +0 shēn RK: womb, torso 52.0-4 2x


4.3, 39.2
679. 躬 158 +3 gōng RK: body
51.6, 59.3
4x
chē RK: cart, chariot; vehicle; 14.2, 22.1
680. 車 159 +0
jū chess piece 38.6, 47.4
4x

681. 載 159 +6 zài RK: transport, carry 9.6, 14.2, 38.6 3x

682. 輔 159 +7 fǔ RK: jaw, cheeks 31.6, 52.5 2x

683. 輪 159 +8 lún RK: wheel 63.1, 64.2 2x

684. 輻 159 +9 fú RK: spoke 9.3 1x

685. 輹 159 +9 fù RK: axle-brace 26.2, 34.4 2x


7.3-5, 9.3, 23.6
686. 輿 159 +10 yú RK: cart
26.2-3, 34.4, 38.3
8x

687. 辨 160 +9 biàn RK: kneecap (?) 23.2 1x

688. 迷 162 +6 mí RK: lose way 2.0, 24.6 2x

689. 退 162 +6 tuì RK: withdraw, back-up 20.3, 34.6, 57.1 3x

690. 逋 162 +7 bū RK: flee 6.2 1x

691. 連 162 +7 lián RK: to cart 39.4 1x

692. 速 162 +7 sù RK: rapid, urge, invite 5.6 1x

693. 逖 162 +7 tì RK: far 59.6 1x


26.3, 27.4(2x)
694. 逐 162 +7 zhú RK: chase
38.1, 51.2, 63.2
6x

695. 進 162 +8 jìn RK: advance 20.3, 57.1 2x

696. 遄 162 +9 chuán RK: rapid 41.1-4 2x

697. 道 162 +9 dào RK: road 9.1, 10.2, 17.4 3x


28.0, 28.6
698. 過 162 +9 guò RK: pass
62.0-2-3-4-6
7x

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# 文 # Strokes Pin-Yin RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) (up to 12x)
Occurr
-ences

699. 遂 162 +9 suì RK: push through, then 34.6, 37.2, 51.4 3x

700. 遐 162 +9 xiá RK: far 11.2 1x


13.5, 21.3
38.2-4-6, 43.3
701. 遇 162 +9 yù RK: meet
55.1-4, 62.2(2x)-
12x
62.4-6
702. 違 162 +10 wéi RK: oppose, disobey 41.5, 42.2 2x

703. 遠 162 +10 yuǎn RK: far 24.1 1x

704. 遯 162 +11 dùn RK: young pig, withdraw 33.0-1-3-4-5-6 6x

705. 遷 162 +11 qiān RK: move 42.4 1x


chí RK: slow, late
706. 遲 162 +12
zhì tardy put off
16.3, 54.4 2x

707. 遺 162 +12 yí RK: leave behind 11.2, 62.0 2x

708. 邅 162 +13 zhān RK: turning appearance 3.2 1x


6.2, 8.5, 11.6
709. 邑 163 +0 yì RK: town 15.6, 25.3, 35.6 9x
43.0, 46.3, 48.0
9.5, 11.4, 15.5
710. 鄰 163 +13 lín RK: neighbor
51.6, 63.5(2x)
6x
5.5, 29.4
711. 酒 164 +3 jiǔ RK: liquor
47.2, 64.6
4x

712. 配 164 +3 pèi RK: consort 55.1 1x

713. 酌 164 +3 zhuó RK: libation 41.1 1x

714. 醜 164 +10 chǒu RK: hate, evil; ugly 30.6 1x

715. 里 166 +0 lǐ RK: a li, league, ~500m 51.0 1x

716. 野 166 +4 yě RK: open country 2.6, 13.0 2x


4.3, 21.4-5
717. 金 167 +0 jīn RK: metal
44.1, 47.4, 50.5
6x

718. 鉉 167 +5 xuàn RK: carrying bar (pole)JC 50.5, 50.6 2x

719. 錯 167 +8 cuò RK: crossed 30.1 1x

720. 錫 167 +8 xī RK: bestow (a reward) 6.6, 7.2, 35.0 3x


cháng RK: long
721. 長 168 +0
zhǎng RK: eldest 7.5
1x
13.1, 17.1
722. 門 169 +0 mén RK: door, gate
36.4, 60.2
4x

723. 開 169 +4 kāi RK: establish, open 7.6 1x

724. 閑 169 +4 xián RK: barricade 26.3, 37.1 2x

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Occurr
-ences

725. 闃 169 +9 qù RK: quiet, deserted 55.6 1x

726. 闚 169 +11 kuī RK: peek 20.2, 55.6 2x

727. 防 170 +4 fáng RK: prevent 62.3 1x


WL: pool/pond, shore, water’s edge; mt slope
728. 陂 170 +5 bēi RK: slope 11.3 1x

729. 限 170 +6 xiàn RK: waist 52.3 1x

730. 陵 170 +8 líng RK: hill, mound 13.3, 51.2, 53.5 3x

731. 陸 170 +8 lù RK: land 43.5, 53.3, 53.6 3x

732. 陰 170 +8 yīn RK: shade 61.2 1x

733. 隍 170 +9 huáng RK: waterless moat 11.6 1x

734. 階 170 +9 jiē RK: stairs 46.5 1x

735. 隆 170 +9 lóng RK: bulge upward, high 28.4 1x

736. 隕 170 +10 yǔn RK: fall 44.5 1x


17.0-3-4
737. 隨 170 +12 suí RK: pursue, marrow
31.3, 52.2
5x

738. 險 170 +13 xiǎn RK: precipice, steep 29.2-3 2x

739. 隼 172 +2 sǔn RK: hawk 40.6 1x

740. 稚 172 +5 zhì RK: pheasant (see also yi2) 50.3, 56.5 2x

741. 雖 172 +9 suī RK: though it be 55.1 1x


12.4, 30.0-2-3
742. 離 172 +10 lí RK: kind of bird
62.6
5x
9.0-6, 38.6
743. 雨 173 +0 yǔ RK: rain, to rain
43.3, 50.3, 62.5
6x
see previous
雨 173 +0 yù RK: to rain

744. 雲 173 +4 yún RK: clouds 9.0, 62.5 2x

745. 需 173 +6 xū RK: get wet, wait 5.0-1-2-3-4-5 6x


51.0(3x)-
-1-2-3(2x)-
746. 震 173 +7 zhèn RK: thunder
-4-5-6(2x)
12x
64.4
747. 霜 173 +9 shuāng RK: frost 2.1 1x

748. 靡 175 +11 mí RK: to empty, share 61.2 1x

749. 面 176 +0 miàn RK: face 49.6 1x

750. 靈 176 +16 líng RK: numinous, spiritual 27.1 1x


33.2, 49.0-1-2-3-6
751. 革 177 +0 gé RK: rawhide
50.3
7x

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# 文 # Strokes Pin-Yin RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) (up to 12x)
Occurr
-ences

752. 鞏 177 +6 gǒng RK: bind 49.1 1x

753. 鞶 177 +10 pán RK: rawhide belt 6.6 1x

754. 音 180 +0 yīn RK: noise, sound 61.6, 62.0 2x

755. 頂 181 +2 dǐng RK: crown of head 28.6 1x

756. 頄 181 +2 qiú RK: cheekbone 43.3 1x

757. 須 181 +3 xū RK: beard, elder sister 22.5, 54.3 2x

758. 頰 181 +7 jiá RK: jowls 31.6 1x

759. 頻 181 +7 pín RK: repeatedly 24.3, 57.3 2x


27.0(2x)-
760. 頤 181 +7 yí RK: jaw
27.1-2(2x)-3-4-6
8x

761. 顒 181 +8 yóng RK: big-headed, great 20.0 1x

762. 顛 181 +10 diān RK: top of head; invert 27.2-4, 50.1 3x

763. 驅 181 +14 qū RK: drive horses 8.5 1x


1.5, 36.1
764. 飛 183 +0 fēi RK: fly
62.0-1-6
5x
5.5, 6.3, 11.3, 23.6
26.0, 36.1, 47.2
765. 食 184 +0 shí RK: eat
48.1-3-5
12x
50.3, 53.2
766. 飲 184 +4 yǐn RK: drink 53.2, 64.6 2x

767. 餗 184 +7 sù RK: stew 50.4 1x

官 184 +8 guǎn RK: lodging-house see guān


RK: aromatic spirits
768. 鬯 184 +12 chàng sacrificial wine
51.0 1x
1.7, 8.6, 30.6
769. 首 185 +0 shǒu RK: head
36.3, 63.6, 64.6
6x
2.0, 3.2-4-6, 22.4
770. 馬 187 +0 mǎ RK: horse 26.3, 35.0, 36.2 11x
38.1, 59.1, 61.4
M:1895 feng is a surname see next
馮 187 +2 féng RK: pr. ping = ford, wade píng
771. 馮 187 +2 píng RK: ford, wade 11.2 1x

772. 魚 187 +11 yú RK: fish 23.5, 44.2-4, 61.0 4x


56.6
773. 鳥 187 +12 niǎo RK: bird
62.0-1-6
4x
13.3, 18.6
774. 高 189 +0 gāo RK: high
40.6, 63.3
4x

775. 顯 192 +0 xiǎn RK: girth, bright? 8.5 1x

776. 饋 194 +0 kuì RK: present food 37.2 1x

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# 文 # Strokes Pin-Yin RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) (up to 12x)
Occurr
-ences

777. 驚 195 +0 jīng RK: frighten 51.0 1x

778. 鴻 195 +5 hóng RK: wild goose 53.1-2-3-4-5-6 6x

779. 鬼 196 +0 guǐ RK: Gui tribe, ghost 38.6, 63.3, 64.4 3x

鹹 196 +6 xián RK: salty see xiān 咸

780. 鹿 196 +10 lù RK: deer 3.2 1x


2.5-6, 21.5, 30.2
781. 黃 197 +9 huáng RK: yellow, brown 33.2, 40.2 8x
49.1, 50.5
782. 鮒 198 +0 fù RK: silver carp 48.2 1x

783. 鶴 201 +0 hè RK: crane 61.2 1x

784. 鼎 206 +0 dǐng RK: cauldron 50.0-1-2-3-4-5-6 7x

785. 鼠 208 +0 shǔ RK: rodent 35.4 1x


1.1-2.5-6-7
786. 龍 208 +5 lóng RK: dragon
2.6
6x

787. 鼫 209 +0 shí RK: a rodent, vole 35.4 1x

788. 鼻 212 +0 bí RK: nose 21.2 1x

789. 龜 213 +0 guī RK: turtle 27.1, 41.5, 42.2 3x


789 different characters (52 un-numbered) = 841 altogether

There are a number of characters with alternate pronunciations: most have a separate entry.
The following share the same row:
145+6 nü/ru; 145+8 chang/shang; 157+5 bo/bi; 159+0 che/ju; 162+12 chi/zhi; 168+0 chang/zhang

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Frequency Summary

789 different characters out of 4161 total = 19% (or roughly 1/5)

Number of Number of Percentage of


Running Total Group Total
Occurrences Characters Total
1x 335 335 42%
2x 156 491 20%
3x 71 562 9%
4x 39 601 5%
5x 39 640 5%
1-5x = 640 = 81%
6x 32 672 = 4.0%
7x 21 693 = 2.6%
8x 19 712 = 2.4%
9x 10 722 = 1.2%
6-9x = 82 = 10.4%
10x 9 731 = 1.1%
11x 5 736 = .6%
12x 9 745 = 1.1%
10-12x = 23 = 2.9%
13+x 44 789 = 6%
over 12x = 44 = 6%
(over 10x = 67) (= 13%)
(over 6x = 149) (= 19%)
= 100%

* 52 characters are alternates or substitutes for the some of the above = 841 in the list

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Upper Canon = 1861 Lower Canon = 2300 Total = 4161

Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total


Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

1. 八 12+0 bā RK: eight 19.0 1x

2. 罷 122+10 bà RK: stop, rest 61.3 1x

3. 敗 154+4 bài RK: defeat 24.6 1x

4. 苞 140+5 bāo RK: luxuriant 12.5 1x

5. 豹 153+3 bào RK: leopard 49.6 1x


WL: pool/pond, shore, water’s edge; mt slope
6. 陂 170+5 bēi RK: slope 11.3 1x

7. 貝 154+0 bèi RK: cowrie shell 51.2 1x

8. 背 130+5 bèi RK: back 52.0 1x

9. 奔 37+5 bēn RK: rush toward 59.2 1x

10. 鼻 209+0 bí RK: nose 21.2 1x

11. 匕 21+0 bǐ RK: ladle 51.0 1x


RK: fore-mother
12. 妣 38+4 bǐ deceased mother
62.2 1x

13. 彼 60+5 bǐ RK: that one 62.5 1x

14. 必 61+1 bì RK: must 62.4 1x


WL: damaged; shabby, worn out
15. 敝 66+8 bì (used as term of humility: my, our)
RK: damage
48.2 1x

16. 辨 160+9 biàn RK: kneecap? (differentiate) 23.2 1x

17. 冰 15+4 bīng RK: ice 2.1 1x

18. 並 1+7 bìng RK: together, all 48.3 1x

19. 帛 50+5 bó RK: silk 22.5 1x

20. 逋 162+7 bū RK: flee 6.2 1x


RK: grief
21. 惻 61+9 cè WL: sad, grief, grieved
48.3 1x
cháng
22. 裳 145+8
shāng
RK: skirt (lower garment) 2.5 1x

23. 鬯 192+0 chàng RK: aromatic spirits (sacrificial wine) 51.0 1x

24. 巢 47+8 cháo RK: nest (lair) 56.6 1x


WL: pull, tug, draw
25. 掣 64+9 chè RK: horn turned awry 38.3 1x

26. 城 32+6 chéng RK: city wall 11.6 1x

27. 褫 145+10 chǐ RK: take off (undress) 6.6 1x

28. 赤 155+0 chì RK: red (red; bare, naked; loyal, sincere) 47.5 1x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – By Frequency of Occurrence (1x–159x)
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

29. 寵 40+17 chǒng RK: to favor 23.5 1x

30. 仇 9+2 chóu RK: mate; enemy 50.2 1x

31. 愁 61+9 chóu RK: grieved 35.2 1x

32. 疇 102+14 chóu RK: plowed field 12.4 1x

33. 醜 164+10 chǒu RK: hate, evil; ugly 30.6 1x

34. 垂 32+5 chuí RK: droop, hang down 36.1 1x

35. 叢 29+16 cóng RK: thickly-growing 29.6 1x

36. 摧 64+11 cuī RK: chop, destroy 35.1 1x

37. 錯 167+8 cuò RK: crossed 30.1 1x

38. 帶 50+7 dài RK: belt 6.6 1x

39. 敵 66+11 dí RK: enemy 61.3 1x

40. 地 32+3 dì RK: earth 36.6 1x

41. 弟 57+4 dì RK: younger brother 7.5 1x

42. 耋 125+6 dié RK: elderly 30.3 1x

43. 頂 181+2 dǐng RK: crown of head 28.6 1x

44. 動 19+9 dòng RK: move 47.6 1x

45. 毒 80+4 dú RK: poison 21.3 1x

46. 朵 75+2 duǒ RK: hang 27.1 1x

47. 惡 61+8 è RK: ugly 38.1 1x

48. 二 7+0 èr RK: two 41.0 1x

49. 貳 7+10 èr RK: double, secondary 29.4 1x

50. 蕃 140+12 fán RK: numerous 35.0 1x

51. 防 170+4 fáng RK: prevent 62.3 1x

52. 肥 130+4 féi RK: fat 33.6 1x

53. 紛 120+4 fēn RK: numerous 57.2 1x

54. 豶 152+12 fén RK: geld 26.5 1x

55. 付 9+4 fú RK: crouch, hide 13.3 1x

56. 茀 140+5 fú RK: head ornament 63.2 1x

57. 輻 159+9 fú RK: spoke 9.3 1x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – By Frequency of Occurrence (1x–159x)
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

58. 腹 130+9 fù RK: belly 36.4 1x

59. 鮒 195+5 fù RK: silver carp 48.2 1x

60. 覆 146+13 fù RK: overturn 50.4 1x

61. 干 51+0 gān RK: riverbank 53.1 1x

62. 葛 140+9 gé RK: kudzu vine 47.6 1x

63. 耕 127+4 gēng RK: to plow 25.2 1x

64. 功 19+3 gōng RK: accomplishments 17.1 1x

65. 攻 66+3 gōng RK: attack 13.4 1x

66. 肱 130+4 gōng RK: arm 55.3 1x

67. 鞏 177+6 gǒng RK: bind 49.1 1x

68. 故 66+5 gù RK: cause 39.2 1x

69. 梏 75+7 gù RK: manacles 4.1 1x

70. 牿 93+7 gù RK: hobble 26.4 1x

71. 瓜 97+0 guā RK: melon 44.5 1x

72. 官 40+5 guān RK: lodging-house 17.1 1x

73. 貫 154+4 guàn RK: string together 23.5 1x

74. 盥 108+10 guàn RK: lave, lustrate, wash 20.0 1x

75. 圭 32+3 guī RK: ceremonial tablet 42.3 1x

76. 果 75+4 guǒ RK: fruit 23.6 1x

77. 害 40+7 hài RK: harm 14.1 1x

78. 寒 40+9 hán RK: cold 48.5 1x

79. 汗 85+3 hàn RK: sweat 59.5 1x

80. 河 85+5 hé RK: He (Yellow) river 11.2 1x

81. 曷 73+5 hé RK: what?, how? 41.0 1x

82. 盍 108+5 hé RK: why not? 16.4 1x

83. 鶴 196+10 hè RK: crane 61.2 1x

84. 華 140+7 huá RK: flower 28.5 1x

85. 懷 61+16 huái RK: carry, hold 56.2 1x

86. 桓 75+6 huán RK: around 3.1 1x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – By Frequency of Occurrence (1x–159x)
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

87. 荒 140+6 huāng RK: hollow, dried-out 11.2 1x

88. 隍 170+9 huáng RK: waterless moat 11.6 1x

89. 撝 64+9 huī RK: to tear, display 15.4 1x

90. 徽 60+11 huī RK: three-strand braid 29.6 1x

91. 晦 72+7 huì RK: dark 36.6 1x

92. 穫 115+14 huò RK: harvest 25.2 1x

93. 机 75+2 jī RK: low table 59.2 1x

94. 箕 118+8 jī RK: winnowing basket 36.5 1x

95. 齎 154+14 jī RK: sigh, bring 45.6 1x

96. 躋 157+14 jī RK: climb 51.2 1x

97. 及 29+2 jí RK: reach 62.2 1x

98. 汲 85+4 jí RK: draw water 48.3 1x

99. 棘 75+4 jí RK: thorns 29.6 1x

100. 蒺 140+10 jí RK: tribulus vine (ji-li) 47.3 1x

101. 己 49+0 jǐ RK: self 26.1 1x

102. 頰 181+7 jiá RK: jowls 31.6 1x

103. 堅 32+8 jiān RK: solid, firm 2.1 1x

104. 薦 140+14 jiàn RK: offer in sacrifice 20.0 1x

105. 接 64+8 jiē RK: in contact, receive 35.0 1x

106. 階 170+9 jiē RK: stairs 46.5 1x

107. 誡 149+7 jiè RK: warn 8.5 1x

108. 藉 140+14 jiè RK: offering mat 28.1 1x

109. 驚 187+12 jīng RK: frighten 51.0 1x

110. 九 5+1 jiǔ RK: nine 51.2 1x

111. 就 43+9 jiù RK: go around, approach 49.3 1x

112. 拘 64+5 jū RK: grab 17.6 1x

113. 據 64+13 jù RK: grasp 47.3 1x

114. 屨 44+14 jù RK: wear on feet 21.1 1x

115. 決 85+4 jué RK: break, rupture 34.4 1x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – By Frequency of Occurrence (1x–159x)
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

116. 桷 75+7 jué RK: rafter 53.4 1x

117. 爵 87+13 jué RK: beaker 61.2 1x

118. 浚 85+7 jùn RK: deep, to dredge 32.1 1x

119. 開 169+4 kāi RK: establish, open 7.6 1x

120. 康 53+8 kāng RK: tranquil, (a name) 35.0 1x

121. 亢 8+2 kàng RK: gully, haughty 1.6 1x

122. 客 40+6 kè RK: guest 5.6 1x

123. 嗑 30+10 kè RK: crunch 21.0 1x

124. 口 30+0 kǒu RK: mouth 27.0 1x

125. 筐 118+6 kuāng RK: basket 54.6 1x

126. 虧 141+11 kuī RK: damage 50.3 1x

127. 刲 18+6 kuí RK: stab 54.6 1x

128. 饋 184+12 kuì RK: present food 37.2 1x

129. 坤 32+5 kūn RK: name of 2nd hexagram 2.0 1x

130. 括 64+6 kuò RK: tie, bind 2.4 1x

131. 勞 19+10 láo RK: works, deeds 15.3 1x

132. 藟 140+15 lěi RK: Vitus flexuosa vine 47.6 1x

133. 藜 140+12 lí RK: Tribulus vine (ji-li) 47.3 1x

134. 里 166+0 lǐ RK: a li, league, ~500m 51.0 1x

135. 立 117+0 lì RK: set up, stand 42.6 1x

136. 連 162+7 lián RK: to cart 39.4 1x

137. 漣 85+10 lián RK: in streams (streaming)JC 3.6 1x

138. 列 18+4 liè RK: rend, tear 52.3 1x

139. 冽 85+6 liè RK: limpid, clear 48.5 1x

140. 林 7+4 lín RK: forest 3.3 1x

141. 靈 176+16 líng RK: numinous, spiritual 27.1 1x

142. 隆 170+9 lóng RK: bulge upward, high 28.4 1x

143. 漏 85+11 lòu RK: leak 48.2 1x

144. 盧 53+16 lú RK: hut 23.6 1x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – By Frequency of Occurrence (1x–159x)
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

145. 鹿 198+0 lù RK: deer 3.2 1x

146. 律 60+6 lǜ RK: ranks, discipline 7.1 1x

147. 莽 140+7 mǎng RK: weeds 13.3 1x

148. 脢 130+7 méi RK: spinal flesh 31.5 1x

149. 沬 85+5 mèi RK: dark spot, Mei star? 55.3 1x

150. 靡 175+11 mí RK: to empty, share 61.2 1x

151. 面 176+0 miàn RK: face 49.6 1x

152. 廟 53+12 miào RK: temple 45.0 1x

153. 纆 120+15 mò RK: black cord 29.6 1x

154. 目 109+0 mù RK: eye 9.3 1x

155. 幕 140+10 mù RK: cover 48.6 1x

156. 囊 30+19 náng RK: pouch, bag 2.4 1x

157. 撓 64+12 náo RK: sag, bend 28.0 1x

158. 內 11+2 nèi RK: inside 8.2 1x

159. 柅 75+5 nǐ RK: spindle, brake 44.1 1x

160. 臲 132+10 niè RK: stump, stake 47.6 1x

161. 鞶 177+10 pán RK: rawhide belt 6.6 1x

162. 沛 85+4 pèi RK: covering, veil 55.3 1x

163. 配 164+3 pèi RK: consort 55.1 1x

164. 彭 59+9 péng RK: kind of sacrifice 14.4 1x

165. 匹 23+2 pǐ RK: one of horse pair 61.4 1x

166. 翩 124+9 piān RK: flutter 11.4 1x

167. 品 30+6 pǐn RK: kind, variety 57.4 1x

168. 瓶 98+6 píng RK: earthen jar 48.0 1x

169. 馮 187+2 píng RK: ford, wade 11.2 1x

170. 皤 106+12 pó RK: white 22.4 1x

171. 戚 62+7 qī RK: grieved 30.5 1x

172. 期 74+8 qī RK: period 54.4 1x

173. 岐 46+4 qí RK: (Mount) Qi 46.4 1x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – By Frequency of Occurrence (1x–159x)
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

174. 杞 75+3 qǐ RK: purple willow 44.5 1x

175. 起 156+3 qǐ RK: rise 44.4 1x

176. 棄 75+8 qì RK: abandon 30.4 1x

177. 愆 61+9 qiān RK: exceed 54.4 1x

178. 遷 162+11 qiān RK: move 42.4 1x

179. 潛 85+12 qián RK: submerged 1.1 1x

180. 戕 62+4 qiāng RK: kill, injure 62.3 1x

181. 侵 9+7 qīn RK: invade 15.5 1x

182. 傾 9+11 qīng RK: short time 12.6 1x

183. 慶 61+11 qìng RK: rejoice 55.5 1x

184. 頄 181+2 qiú RK: cheekbone 43.3 1x

185. 驅 187+11 qū RK: drive horses 8.5 1x

186. 衢 144+18 qú RK: main road 26.6 1x

187. 闃 169+9 qù RK: quiet, deserted 55.6 1x

188. 泉 85+5 quán RK: well-spring 48.5 1x

189. 然 86+8 rán RK: adv. suffix -like 30.1 1x

190. 橈 75+12 ráo RK: sag, bend 28.3 1x

191. 繻 120+14 rú RK: jacket, thin silk 63.4 1x


rú M: old clothes, rags; caulking
192. 袽 145+6
nǘ RK: silk floss (tattered)
63.4 1x

193. 桑 75+6 sāng RK: mulberry 12.5 1x

194. 塞 40+10 sè RK: block, stop up 50.3 1x

195. 沙 85+4 shā RK: sand 5.2 1x

196. 殺 79+6 shā RK: kill 63.5 1x

197. 商 30+8 shāng RK: reward 58.4 1x

198. 賞 154+8 shǎng RK: reward 64.4 1x

199. 上 1+2 shàng RK: top, above, go up 40.6 1x

200. 舌 135+0 shé RK: tongue 31.6 1x

201. 牲 93+5 shēng RK: sacrificial victim 45.0 1x

202. 時 72+6 shí RK: time, season 54.4 1x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – By Frequency of Occurrence (1x–159x)
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

203. 鼫 208+5 shí RK: a rodent, vole 35.4 1x

204. 史 30+2 shǐ RK: diviner, scribe 57.2 1x

205. 使 9+6 shǐ RK: to cause 41.4 1x

206. 收 66+2 shōu RK: take up 48.6 1x

207. 狩 94+6 shòu RK: hunt 36.3 1x

208. 鼠 208+0 shǔ RK: rodent 35.4 1x

209. 束 75+3 shù RK: bundle 22.5 1x

210. 庶 53+8 shù RK: many 35.0 1x

211. 帥 50+6 shuài RK: command 7.5 1x

212. 霜 173+9 shuāng RK: frost 2.1 1x

213. 夙 36+3 sù RK: early 40.0 1x

214. 素 120+4 sù RK: plain white 10.1 1x

215. 速 162+7 sù RK: rapid, urge, invite 5.6 1x

216. 餗 184+7 sù RK: stew 50.4 1x

217. 雖 172+9 suī RK: though it be 55.1 1x

218. 隼 172+2 sǔn RK: hawk 40.6 1x

219. 他 9+3 tā RK: calamity, other 61.1 1x

220. 泰 85+5 tài RK: 11th hexagram, great 11.0 1x

221. 稊 115+7 tí RK: newly sprouted leaf 28.2 1x

222. 逖 162+7 tì RK: far 59.6 1x

223. 突 116+5 tū RK: sudden 30.4 1x

224. 徒 60+7 tú RK: walk 22.1 1x

225. 塗 32+10 tú RK: mud 38.6 1x


61.0
226. 豚 152+4 tún RK: young pig
also dùn 遯
1x

227. 沱 85+5 tuó RK: flowing 30.5 1x

228. 外 36+2 wài RK: outside 8.4 1x

229. 惟 61+8 wéi RK: initial particle 3.3 1x

230. 位 9+5 wèi RK: (high) rank 45.5 1x

231. 衞 144+10 wèi RK: protect, good 26.3 1x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – By Frequency of Occurrence (1x–159x)
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

232. 謂 149+9 wèi RK: say, mean 62.6 1x

233. 聞 128+6 wén RK: hear 43.4 1x

234. 問 30+3 wèn RK: ask 42.5 1x

235. 甕 98+13 wèng RK: earthen vessel 48.2 1x

236. 握 64+9 wò RK: grasp, squeeze 45.1 1x

237. 渥 85+9 wò RK: soaked, smeared 50.4 1x

238. 巫 48+4 wū RK: sorcerer 57.2 1x

239. 屋 44+6 wū RK: canopy 55.6 1x

240. 吾 30+4 wú RK: I 61.2 1x


3.3
241. 無 86+8 wú RK: have no, without
see wú 无
1x

242. 卼 26+7 wù RK: stump, stake 47.6 1x

243. 夕 36+0 xī RK: night 1.3 1x

244. 息 61+6 xī RK: rest, pause 46.6 1x

245. 腊 130+8 xī RK: dried meat 21.3 1x

246. 遐 162+9 xiá RK: far 11.2 1x

247. 顯 181+14 xiǎn RK: girth, bright? 8.5 1x

248. 限 170+6 xiàn RK: waist 52.3 1x

249. 莧 140+7 xiàn RK: kind of plant 43.5 1x

250. 相 109+4 xiāng RK: each other 13.5 1x

251. 祥 113+6 xiáng RK: omen 10.6 1x

252. 巷 49+6 xiàng RK: lane 38.2 1x

253. 渫 85+9 xiè RK: seep, pure?, dirty? 48.3 1x

254. 興 134+8 xīng RK: rise up, be aroused 13.3 1x

255. 刑 18+4 xíng RK: punish 4.1 1x

256. 形 59+4 xíng RK: appearance, punish 50.4 1x

257. 盱 109+3 xū RK: staring, huge 16.3 1x

258. 虛 141+5 xū RK: hill, ruin 46.3 1x

259. 序 53+4 xù RK: (serial) order 52.5 1x

260. 玄 95+0 xuán RK: dark 2.6 1x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – By Frequency of Occurrence (1x–159x)
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

261. 旋 70+7 xuán RK: return 10.6 1x

262. 熏 86+10 xūn RK: to smoke meat (blacken)JC 52.3 1x

263. 旬 72+2 xún RK: ten-day week 55.1 1x

264. 牙 92+0 yá RK: tusk, fang, tooth 26.5 1x

265. 燕/鷰 86+12 yàn RK: at peace 61.1 1x

266. 揚 64+9 yáng RK: display 43.0 1x

267. 藥 140+15 yào RK: treat, take medicine 25.5 1x

268. 夜 36+4 yè RK: night 43.2 1x

269. 衣 145+0 yī RK: clothing, wear 63.4 1x

270. 依 9+6 yī RK: depend on 42.4 1x

271. 洟 85+6 yí RK: snot, nasal mucus (snivel)JC 45.6 1x

272. 儀 9+13 yí RK: ceremony 53.6 1x

273. 已 49+0 yǐ RK: stop 41.1 1x

274. 弋 56+0 yì RK: shoot string-arrow 62.5 1x

275. 亦 8+4 yì RK: also 48.0 1x

276. 意 61+9 yì RK: modal particle 51.5 1x

277. 億 9+13 yì RK: modal particle 51.2 1x

278. 翼 124+11 yì RK: wing 36.1 1x

279. 陰 170+8 yīn RK: shade 61.2 1x

280. 夤 36+11 yín RK: spinal meat 52.3 1x

281. 顒 181+8 yóng RK: big-headed, great 20.0 1x

282. 友 29+2 yǒu RK: friend 41.3 1x

283. 牖 91+11 yǒu RK: window 29.4 1x

284. 右 30+2 yòu RK: right 55.3 1x

285. 祐 113+5 yòu RK: divine help 14.6 1x

286. 畬 102+7 yú RK: till old field 25.2 1x

287. 羽 124+0 yǔ RK: plumes 53.6 1x

288. 與 134+7 yǔ RK: with 61.2 1x

289. 玉 96+1 yù RK: jade 50.6 1x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – By Frequency of Occurrence (1x–159x)
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

290. 育 130+4 yù RK: give birth 53.3 1x

291. 欲 76+7 yù RK: desire 27.4 1x

292. 獄 94+11 yù RK: sue 21.0 1x

293. 繘 120+12 yù RK: well-rope, bore 48.0 1x

294. 淵 85+9 yuān RK: a deep 1.4 1x

295. 原 27+8 yuán RK: original 8.0 1x

296. 園 31+10 yuán RK: garden 22.5 1x

297. 遠 162+10 yuǎn RK: far 24.1 1x

298. 約 120+3 yuē RK: bind 29.4 1x

299. 刖 18+4 yuè RK: cut off feet 47.5 1x

300. 躍 157+14 yuè RK: leap 1.4 1x

301. 隕 170+10 yǔn RK: fall 44.5 1x

302. 慍 61+9 yùn RK: displeasure 43.3 1x

303. 再 13+4 zài RK: twice 4.0 1x

304. 簪 118+12 zān RK: skewer 16.4 1x

305. 臧 131+8 zāng RK: good 7.1 1x

306. 昃 72+4 zè RK: sun aslant in west 30.3 1x

307. 占 25+3 zhān RK: prognosticate 49.5 1x

308. 邅 162+13 zhān RK: turning appearance 3.2 1x

309. 戰 62+12 zhàn RK: battle 2.6 1x

310. 張 57+8 zhāng RK: draw taut 38.6 1x

311. 長 168+0 zhǎng RK: eldest 7.5 1x

312. 朝 74+8 zhāo RK: morning 6.6 1x


WL: pillow (rest head upon)
313. 枕 75+4 zhěn RK: deep (use 沉 chén instead) 29.3 1x

314. 振 64+7 zhèn RK: shake, quake 32.6 1x

315. 正 77+1 zhèng RK: correct 25.0 1x

316. 知 111+3 zhī RK: wise 19.5 1x

317. 直 109+3 zhí RK: straight 2.2 1x

318. 蹢 157+11 zhí RK: plant feet, balk 44.1 1x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – By Frequency of Occurrence (1x–159x)
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

319. 桎 75+6 zhì RK: leg shackles 4.1 1x

320. 窒 116+6 zhì RK: frightened 6.0 1x

321. 寘 40+10 zhì RK: put 29.6 1x

322. 眾 143+6 zhòng RK: multitude, all 35.3 1x

323. 晝 72+7 zhòu RK: daylight 35.0 1x

324. 甃 98+9 zhòu RK: line well-wall 48.4 1x

325. 朱 75+2 zhū RK: vermilion, red 47.2 1x

326. 株 75+6 zhū RK: tree trunk 47.1 1x

327. 躅 157+13 zhú RK: plant feet, balk 44.1 1x

328. 酌 164+3 zhuó RK: libation 41.1 1x

329. 咨 30+6 zī RK: sob 45.6 1x

330. 茲 140+6 zī RK: this 35.2 1x

331. 菑 140+8 zī RK: break new ground 25.2 1x

332. 胏 130+4 zǐ RK: meat with bone in 21.4 1x

333. 祖 113+5 zǔ RK: forefather 62.2 1x

334. 樽 75+12 zūn RK: flask 29.4 1x

335. 作 9+5 zuò RK: project, ceremony 42.1 1x


WL: raise; pull; promote
1. 拔 64+5 bá RK: pull out 11.1, 12.1 2x

2. 百 106+1 bǎi RK: hundred (100) 6.2, 51.0 2x

3. 北 21+3 běi RK: north 2.0, 39.0 2x

4. 變 149+15 biàn RK: transform 49.5-6 2x

5. 賓 154+7 bīn RK: be guest to; host to 20.4, 44.2 2x



6. 跛 157+5

RK: lame 10.3, 54.1 2x

chí
7. 遲 162+12
zhì
RK: slow, late (tardy put off) 16.3, 54.4 2x

8. 憧 61+12 chōng RK: unsettled 31.4 2x


WL: get along with; be situated in; manage,
9. 處 141+5 chǔ handle, deal with; punish, sentence
RK: stop, stay
9.6, 56.4 2x

10. 觸 148+13 chù RK: to butt 34.3-6 2x

11. 遄 162+9 chuán RK: rapid 41.1-4 2x

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Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

12. 眈 109+4 dān RK: glare, stare 27.4 2x

13. 窞 116+8 dàn RK: pitfall, trap 29.1-3 2x

14. 登 105+7 dēng RK: rise, ascend 36.6, 61.6 2x

15. 羝 123+5 dī RK: ram 34.3-6 2x

16. 覿 147+15 dí RK: see 47.1, 55.6 2x

17. 咥 30+6 dié RK: bite 10.0-3 2x

18. 斗 68+0 dǒu RK: dipper 55.2-4 2x

19. 獨 94+13 dú RK: alone 24.4, 43.3 2x

20. 瀆 85+15 dú RK: insult (?) 4.0 2x

21. 發 105+7 fā RK: open, arouse 4.1, 55.2 2x

22. 腓 130+8 féi RK: lower leg 31.2, 52.2 2x

23. 紱 120+5 fú RK: kneeshields 47.2-5 2x

24. 斧 69+4 fǔ RK: axe 56.4, 57.6 2x

25. 輔 159+7 fǔ RK: jaw, cheeks 31.6, 52.5 2x

26. 負 154+2 fù RK: bear, carry 38.6, 40.3 2x

27. 輹 159+9 fù RK: axle-brace 26.2, 34.4 2x

28. 甘 99+0 gān RK: sweet 19.3, 60.5 2x

29. 乾 5+10 gān RK: dry 21.4-5 2x

30. 膏 130+10 gāo RK: fat meat 3.5, 50.3 2x

31. 歌 76+10 gē RK: sing 30.6, 61.3 2x

32. 庚 53+5 gēng RK: 7th heavenly stem 57.5(2x) 2x

33. 宮 40+7 gōng RK: house, hall 23.5, 47.3 2x

34. 咎 38+6 gòu RK: interlock, meet 40.0-6 2x

35. 孤 39+5 gū RK: solitary 38.4-6 2x

36. 谷 150+0 gǔ RK: valley 47.1, 48.2 2x

37. 股 130+4 gǔ RK: thigh 31.3, 36.2 2x

38. 鼓 65+9 gǔ RK: drum 30.3, 61.3 2x

39. 簋 108+12 guǐ RK: tureen 29.4, 41.0 2x

40. 含 30+4 hán RK: hold in mouth 2.3, 44.5 2x

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Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

41. 翰 124+10 hàn RK: wing 22.4, 61.6 2x

42. 好 38+3 hǎo RK: fine, attractive 33.4, 61.2 2x

43. 和 30+5 hé RK: harmonious, respond 58.1, 61.2 2x

44. 嗃 30+10 hè RK: sound of sighing 37.3(2x) 2x

45. 弧 57+5 hú RK: bow 38.6 2x

46. 狐 94+5 hú RK: fox 40.2, 64.0 2x

47. 惠 61+8 huì RK: copular particle, favor 42.5(2x) 2x

48. 彙 58+10 huì RK: roots 11.1, 12.1 2x

49. 擊 64+14 jī RK: strike 4.6, 42.6 2x

50. 祭 113+6 jì RK: sacrifice 47.5, 63.5 2x

51. 甲 102+0 jiǎ RK: 1st heavenly stem 18.0 2x

52. 戔 62+4 jiān RK: meager 22.5 2x

53. 校 75+6 jiào RK: stocks, foot fetters 21.1-6 2x

54. 進 162+8 jìn RK: advance 20.3, 57.1 2x


RK: shank, warp
55. 經 120+7 jīng (not channel or classic)
27.2-5 2x

56. 敬 66+9 jìng RK: respect 5.6, 30.1 2x

57. 舊 134+12 jiù RK: old 6.3, 48.1 2x

58. 厥 27+10 jué RK: their, his, its 14.5, 38.5 2x

59. 矍 109+15 jué RK: glancing anxiously 51.6 2x

60. 衎 144+3 kàn RK: honking sound 53.2(2x) 2x

61. 考 125+2 kǎo RK: inspect, father 10.6, 18.1 2x

62. 枯 75+5 kū RK: withered 28.2, 28.5 2x

63. 苦 140+5 kǔ RK: bitter 6.0, 6.6 2x

64. 快 61+4 kuài RK: pleased 52.2, 52.4 2x

65. 闚 169+11 kuī RK: peek 20.2, 55.6 2x

66. 老 125+0 lǎo RK: old 28.2, 28.5 2x

67. 良 138+1 liáng RK: fine, good 26.3, 54.5 2x

68. 攣 64+19 luán RK: truss, tie together 9.5, 61.5 2x

69. 亂 5+12 luàn RK: disorderly, a mess 45.1, 63.0 2x

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Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

70. 輪 159+8 lún RK: wheel 63.1, 64.2 2x

71. 袂 145+4 mèi RK: sleeves 54.5 2x

72. 迷 162+6 mí RK: lose way 2.0, 24.6 2x

73. 密 40+7 mì RK: dense 9.0, 62.5 2x

74. 眇 109+4 miǎo RK: feeble-sighted 10.3, 54.2 2x

75. 蔑 140+11 miè RK: exorcism 23.1, 23.2 2x

76. 冥 14+7 míng RK: blind, dark 16.6, 46.6 2x

77. 母 80+0 mǔ RK: mother 18.2, 35.2 2x

78. 拇 64+5 mǔ RK: big toe, thumb 31.1, 40.4 2x

79. 木 75+0 mù RK: tree 47.1, 53.4 2x

80. 納 120+4 nà RK: bring in 4.2, 29.4 2x

81. 寧 40+11 níng RK: peaceful 8.0, 58.4 2x

82. 磐 112+10 pán RK: boulder, turning 3.1, 53.2 2x

83. 頻 181+7 pín RK: repeatedly 24.3, 57.3 2x

84. 牝 93+2 pìn RK: female animal, cow 2.0, 30.0 2x

85. 平 51+2 píng RK: level 11.3, 29.5 2x

86. 僕 9+12 pú RK: slave 56.2-3 2x

87. 汔 85+3 qì RK: up to, dried up 48.0, 64.0 2x

88. 泣 85+5 qì RK: weep 3.6, 61.3 2x

89. 牽 93+7 qiān RK: lead (animal) 9.2, 43.4 2x

90. 前 18+7 qián RK: ahead, front 8.5, 43.1 2x

91. 妾 38+5 qiè RK: female bondservant 33.3, 50.1 2x

92. 去 28+3 qù RK: remove 9.4, 59.6 2x

93. 群 123+7 qún RK: group 1.7, 59.4 2x

94. 肉 130+0 ròu RK: meat 21.3-5 2x

95. 茹 140+6 rú RK: shoots 11.1, 12.1 2x

96. 山 46+0 shān RK: mountain 17.6, 46.4 2x

97. 身 158+0 shēn RK: womb, torso 52.0-4 2x

98. 尸 44+0 shī RK: corpse 7.3-5 2x

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Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

99. 石 112+0 shí RK: rock 16.2, 47.3 2x

100. 士 33+0 shì RK: young man, bachelor 28.5, 54.6 2x

101. 是 72+5 shì RK: this 62.6, 64.6 2x

102. 筮 118+7 shì RK: manipulate stalks 4.0, 8.0 2x

103. 碩 112+9 shuò RK: large 23.6, 39.6 2x

104. 思 61+5 sī RK: think 31.4, 59.4 2x

105. 斯 69+8 sī RK: this, then 40.4, 56.1 2x

106. 死 78+2 sǐ RK: die 16.5, 30.4 2x


RK: 6th Earthly Branch
107. 巳 49+0 sì (compare jǐ & yǐ)
49.0-2 2x

108. 祀 113+3 sì RK: sacrifice 47.2-5 2x

109. 蘇 140+16 sū RK: rumbling sound 51.3(2x) 2x

110. 愬 61+10 sù RK: panicky appearance 10.4(2x) 2x

111. 索 120+4 suǒ RK: sound of thunder 51.6 (2x) 2x

112. 瑣 96+10 suǒ RK: in tiny pieces 56.1(2x) 2x

113. 它 40+2 tā RK: calamity (mishap)JC 8.1, 28.4 2x

114. 坦 32+5 tǎn RK: smooth appearance 10.2(2x) 2x

115. 咷 30+6 táo RK: wail 13.5, 56.6 2x

116. 涕 85+7 tì RK: tears 30.5, 45.6 2x

117. 罔 122+3 wǎng RK: not, no 34.3, 35.1 2x

118. 威 38+6 wēi RK: terrified, awesome 14.5, 37.6 2x

119. 違 162+10 wéi RK: oppose, disobey 41.5, 42.2 2x

120. 武 77+4 wǔ RK: military 10.3, 57.1 2x

121. 嘻 30+12 xī RK: sound of laughing 37.3 2x

122. 閑 169+4 xián RK: barricade 26.3, 37.1 2x

123. 險 170+13 xiǎn RK: precipice, steep 29.2-3 2x

124. 信 9+7 xìn RK: reliable 43.4, 47.0 2x

125. 休 9+4 xiū RK: stop, happy 12.5, 24.2 2x

126. 羞 123+4 xiū RK: prepared meat 12.3, 32.3 2x

127. 須 181+3 xū RK: beard, elder sister 22.5, 54.3 2x

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Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

128. 鉉 167+5 xuàn RK: carrying bar (pole)JC 50.5, 50.6 2x

129. 楊 75+9 yáng RK: poplar (tree) 28.2-5 2x

130. 野 166+4 yě RK: open country 2.6, 13.0 2x

131. 宜 40+5 yí RK: suitable 19.5, 55.0 2x

132. 疑 103+9 yí RK: doubt, hesitate 16.4, 55.2 2x

133. 遺 162+12 yí RK: leave behind 11.2, 62.0 2x

134. 乙 5+0 yǐ RK: 2nd Heavenly Stem 11.5, 54.5 2x

135. 易 72+4 yì RK: Yi (place name) 34.5, 56.6 2x

136. 劓 18+14 yì RK: cut off nose 38.3, 47.5 2x

137. 音 180+0 yīn RK: noise, sound 61.6, 62.0 2x

138. 引 57+1 yǐn RK: draw out 45.2, 58.6 2x

139. 飲 184+4 yǐn RK: drink 53.2, 64.6 2x

140. 盈 108+4 yíng RK: fill 8.1, 29.5 2x

141. 墉 32+11 yōng RK: wall 13.4, 40.6 2x

142. 憂 61+11 yōu RK: grieve 19.3, 55.0 2x

143. 由 102+0 yóu RK: draw out 16.4, 27.6 2x

144. 虞 141+9 yú RK: gamekeeper, anxious? 3.3, 61.1 2x

145. 裕 145+7 yù RK: ample, bathe 18.4, 35.1 2x

146. 禦 113+11 yù RK: defend against 4.6, 53.3 2x

147. 曰 73+0 yuē RK: verbal prefix 26.3, 47.6 2x

148. 雲 173+4 yún RK: clouds 9.0, 62.5 2x

149. 允 10+2 yǔn RK: indeed, truly 35.3, 46.1 2x

150. 孕 39+2 yùn RK: pregnant 53.3, 55.5 2x

151. 祇抵 113+5 zhī RK: harm 24.1, 29.5 2x

152. 祉 113+4 zhǐ RK: happiness 11.5, 12.4 2x

153. 致 66+6 zhì RK: bring (on), cause 5.3, 40.3 2x

154. 稚 172+5 zhì RK: pheasant (see also yi2) 50.3, 56.5 2x

155. 字 40+3 zì RK: conceive, pregnant 3.2 2x

156. 足 157+0 zú RK: leg 23.1, 50.4 2x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – By Frequency of Occurrence (1x–159x)
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

1. 安 40+3 ān RK: security 2.0, 6.4, 60.4 3x

2. 白 106+0 bái RK: white 22.4, 22.6, 28.1 3x

3. 班 96+5 bān RK: arrayed 3.2-4-6 3x

4. 蔀 140+11 bù RK: screen; 76 yr cycle 55.2-4-6 3x


WL: become, complete, accomplish, succeed
5. 成 62+2 chéng RK: completion 2.3, 6.3, 16.6 3x

6. 道 162+9 dào RK: road 9.1, 10.2, 17.4 3x

7. 帝 50+6 dì RK: Di (name) 11.5, 42.2, 54.5 3x

8. 娣 38+7 dì RK: secondary wife 54.1-3-5 3x

9. 顛 181+10 diān RK: top of head; invert 27.2-4, 50.1 3x

10. 東 75+4 dōng RK: east 2.0, 39.0, 63.5 3x

11. 棟 75+8 dòng RK: ridgepole 28.0-3-4 3x

12. 敦 66+8 dūn RK: thick 19.6, 24.5, 52.6 3x

13. 耳 128+0 ěr RK: ear 21.6, 50.3-5 3x

14. 爾 89+10 ěr RK: you 27.1, 31.4, 61.2 3x

15. 藩 140+15 fān RK: fence, hedge 34.3-4-6 3x

16. 芬 86+8 fén RK: burn 30.4, 56.3-6 3x

17. 缶 121+0 fǒu RK: earthen vessel 8.1, 29.4, 30.3 3x

18. 拂 64+5 fú RK: scrape, brush 27.2-3-5 3x

19. 改 66+3 gǎi RK: change 48.0(2x), 49.4 3x

20. 光 10+4 guāng RK: brilliance 5.0, 20.4, 64.5 3x

21. 龜 213+0 guī RK: turtle 27.1, 41.5, 42.2 3x

22. 鬼 194+0 guǐ RK: Gui tribe, ghost 38.6, 63.3, 64.4 3x

23. 虎 141+2 hǔ RK: tiger 10.4, 27.4, 49.5 3x

24. 戶 63+0 hù RK: door 6.2, 55.6, 60.1 3x

25. 嘉 30+11 jiā RK: celebration 17.5, 30.6, 33.5 3x

26. 建 54+6 jiàn RK: establish 3.0-1, 16.0 3x

27. 角 148+0 jiǎo RK: horns 34.3, 35.6, 44.6 3x

28. 解 148+6 jiě RK: untie, loosen 40.0-4-5 3x

29. 介 9+2 jiè RK: bound up, great 16.2, 35.2, 58.4 3x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – By Frequency of Occurrence (1x–159x)
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

30. 戒 62+3 jiè RK: cautious 11.4, 62.4, 63.4 3x

31. 睽 109+9 kuí RK: to sight 38.0, 38.4, 38.6 3x

32. 陵 170+8 líng RK: hill, mound 13.3, 51.2, 53.5 3x

33. 陸 170+8 lù RK: land 43.5, 53.3, 53.6 3x

34. 茅 140+5 máo RK: cogongrass 11.1, 12.1, 28.1 3x

35. 泥 85+5 ní RK: mud, be mired 5.3, 48.1, 51.4 3x

36. 七 1+1 qī RK: seven 24.0, 51.2, 63.2 3x

37. 妻 38+5 qī RK: wife 9.3, 28.2, 47.3 3x

38. 乾 5+10 qián RK: vigorous appearance 1.0-3 3x

39. 丘 1+4 qiū RK: mound, hill 22.5, 27.2, 59.4 3x

40. 戎 62+2 róng RK: war chariot, violence 13.3, 43.0-2 3x

41. 舍 135+2 shě RK: quit, abandon 3.3, 22.1, 27.1 3x

42. 射 41+7 shè RK: shoot 40.6, 48.2, 56.5 3x

43. 勝 19+10 shèng RK: defeat, subdue 33.2, 43.1, 53.5 3x

44. 矢 111+0 shǐ RK: arrow (point) 21.4, 40.2, 56.5 3x

45. 豕 152+0 shǐ RK: pig 26.5, 38.6, 44.1 3x

46. 受 29+6 shòu RK: receive 35.2, 48.3, 63.5 3x

47. 遂 162+9 suì RK: push through, then 34.6, 37.2, 51.4 3x

48. 退 162+6 tuì RK: withdraw, back-up 20.3, 34.6, 57.1 3x

49. 臀 130+13 tún RK: buttocks 43.4, 44.3, 47.1 3x

50. 望 74+7 wàng RK: full moon 9.6, 54.5, 61.4 3x

51. 錫 167+8 xī RK: bestow (a reward) 6.6, 7.2, 35.0 3x

52. 習 124+5 xí RK: double, duplicate 2.2, 29.0-1 3x

53. 繫 120+13 xì RK: tie 12.5, 25.3, 44.1 3x

54. 下 1+2 xià RK: beneath, go down 57.2-6, 62.0 3x

55. 享 8+6 xiǎng RK: treat, offering 41.0, 42.2, 47.2 3x

56. 徐 60+7 xú RK: slowly 47.4(2x), 47.5 3x

57. 穴 116+0 xué RK: hole, curve 5.4-6, 62.5 3x

58. 曳 73+2 yè RK: to trail, drag 38.3, 63.1, 64.2 3x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – By Frequency of Occurrence (1x–159x)
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

59. 幽 52+6 yōu RK: dark, obscure 10.2, 47.1, 54.2 3x

60. 渝 85+9 yú RK: change, fail 6.4, 16.6, 17.1 3x

61. 禴 113+7 yuè RK: a summer sacrifice 45.2, 46.2, 63.5 3x

62. 載 159+6 zài RK: transport, carry 9.6, 14.2, 38.6 3x

63. 章 117+6 zhāng RK: amulet, 19 yr cycle 2.3, 44.5, 55.5 3x

64. 丈 1+2 zhàng RK: strong, grown man 7.0, 17.2-3 3x

65. 折 64+4 zhé RK: cut off, break off 30.6, 50.4, 55.3 3x

66. 拯 64+6 zhěng RK: geld, remove 36.2, 52.2, 59.1 3x

67. 執 32+8 zhí RK: seize (prisoners) 7.5, 31.3, 33.2 3x

68. 屯 45+1 zhūn RK: bunched, to hoard 3.0, 3.2, 3.5 3x

69. 資 154+5 zī RK: wealth, goods 56.2, 56.4, 57.6 3x

70. 宗 40+5 zōng RK: ancestral hall 13.2, 38.5, 63.3 3x

71. 左 48+2 zuǒ RK: left 7.4, 36.2, 36.4 3x

chē RK: cart, chariot; vehicle 14.2, 22.1


1. 車 159+0
jū chess piece 38.6, 47.4
4x
WL: subject 33.3, 39.2
2. 臣 131+0 chén RK: male bondservant 41.6, 62.2
4x
WL: bear, hold carry 7.6, 12.2
3. 承 64+4 chéng RK: receive 32.3, 54.6
4x
chù RK: domestic animal 9.0, 24.0
4. 畜 102+5
xù RK: nurture, keep, raise 30.0, 33.3
4x

5. 萃 140+8 cuì RK: bunched 45.0-1-3-5 4x

6. 啞 30+8 è RK: sound of laughter 51.0-1 4x


15.5, 35.6
7. 伐 9+4 fā RK: attack
63.3, 64.4
4x
9.3, 24.0
8. 反 29+2 fǎn RK: turn over, reverse
39.3, 54.3
4x
11.3, 35.2
9. 福 113+9 fú RK: blessings
48.3, 63.5
4x

10. 父 88+0 fù RK: father 18.1-3-4-5 4x


9.5, 11.4
11. 富 40+9 fù RK: rich
15.5, 37.4
4x

12. 幹 51+10 gàn RK: stem 18.1-2-3-5 4x


13.3, 18.6
13. 高 189+0 gāo RK: high
40.6, 63.3
4x
4.3, 39.2
14. 躬 158+3 gōng RK: body
51.6, 59.3
4x
3.3, 9.6
15. 幾 52+9 jī RK: almost
54.5, 61.4
4x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – By Frequency of Occurrence (1x–159x)
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

16. 濟 85+14 jì RK: cross stream 63.0, 64.0(2x)-3 4x


37.5, 45.0
17. 假 9+9 jiǎ RK: go to
55.0, 59.0
4x
14.1-5
18. 交 8+4 jiāo RK: crossed, fetters
17.1, 38.4
4x
5.1, 9.0
19. 郊 63+3 jiāo RK: suburban altar
13.6, 62.5
4x
30.3-5
20. 嗟 30+10 jiē RK: sighing sound
45.3, 60.3
4x
5.5, 29.4
21. 酒 164+3 jiǔ RK: liquor
47.2, 64.6
4x

22. 羸 123+13 léi RK: damage, tie, thin 34.3-4, 44.1, 48.0 4x
13.1, 17.1
23. 門 169+0 mén RK: door, gate
36.4, 60.2
4x

24. 滅 85+10 miè RK: destroy, immerse 21.1-2-6, 28.6 4x

25. 鳴 30+11 míng RK: animal’s call 15.2-6, 16.1, 61.2 4x


33.2, 42.6
26. 莫 140+7 mò RK: none
43.2, 53.5
4x
56.6
27. 鳥 196+0 niǎo RK: bird
62.0-1-6
4x

28. 禽 114+8 qín RK: game (animal) 7.5, 8.5, 32.4, 48.1 4x
27.0, 50.2
29. 實 40+12 shí RK: contents, actual
54.6, 63.5
4x

30. 訟 149+4 sòng RK: dispute 6.0-2-4-5 4x


6.1, 40.0
31. 所 63+4 suǒ RK: that which, place
56.1, 59.4
4x
1.3, 6.0
32. 惕 61+8 tì RK: wary
9.4, 43.2
4x
17.6, 29.0
33. 維 120+8 wéi RK: tie up, a particle
35.6, 40.5
4x

34. 西 146+0 xī RK: west 2.0, 9.0, 17.6, 62.5 4x


12.6, 25.5
35. 喜 30+9 xǐ RK: joy
41.4, 58.4
4x
51.0(2x)
36. 虩 141+12 xì RK: sound of thunder
51.1(2x)
4x

37. 巽 49+9 xùn RK: lay out offering 57.0-2-3-6 4x

38. 魚 195+0 yú RK: fish 23.5, 44.2-4, 61.0 4x


9.6, 19.0
39. 月 74+0 yuè RK: moon, month
54.5, 61.4
4x

chéng 3.2-4-6
1. 乘 4+9
shèng
RK: drive; ride; mount
13.4, 40.3
5x
4.0, 36.6, 38.3
2. 初 18+5 chū RK: at first
57.5, 63.0
5x
23.1-2-4
3. 牀 75+4 chuáng RK: platform
57.2-6
5x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – By Frequency of Occurrence (1x–159x)
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences
7.4, 43.4, 44.3
4. 次 15+4 cì RK: camp, hostel
56.2-3
5x
6.3, 9.6
5. 德 60+12 dé RK: spiritual power; get
32.3-5, 42.5
5x
1.5, 36.1
6. 飛 183+0 fēi RK: fly
62.0-1-6
5x

7. 豐 151+11 fēng RK: ample 55.0-2-3-4-6 5x


21.2, 23.4, 38.5
8. 膚 130+11 fū RK: skin
43.4, 44.3
5x
3.2-4, 22.4
9. 媾 38+10 gòu RK: mating, match
38.6, 51.6
5x
7.6, 15.6, 20.4
10. 國 31+8 guó RK: state, country
24.6, 42.4
5x
9.1, 17.4, 21.6
11. 何 9+5 hé RK: what?, bear
26.6, 38.5
5x
WL: marquis, nobleman; target 3.0-1, 13.0
12. 侯 9+7 hóu RK: lord, archer 18.6, 35.0
5x
3.2-4, 22.4
13. 婚 38+8 hūn RK: marriage
38.6, 51.6
5x
3.3, 6.4, 43.0
14. 即 26+6 jí RK: approach, come to
50.2, 56.2
5x
WL: since, already; then later 9.6(2x), 19.3
15. 既 71+6 jì RK: already 29.5, 63.0
5x

16. 晉 72+6 jìn RK: advance 35.0-1-2-4-6 5x


12.4, 30.0-2-3
17. 離 172+10 lí RK: kind of bird
62.6
5x
2.0, 36.3, 39.0
18. 南 24+7 nán RK: south
40.0, 46.0
5x
3.2, 24.6, 27.3
19. 年 51+3 nián RK: year
63.3, 64.4
5x
29.3, 38.3, 40.3
20. 且 1+4 qiě RK: and
43.4, 44.3
5x
4.3, 31.0, 44.0
21. 取 29+6 qǔ RK: take, (take a wife) see qǔ 娶
56.1, 62.5
5x
20.3-5-6
22. 生 100+0 shēng RK: victim, to produce
28.2-5
5x
8.5, 17.2-3
23. 失 37+2 shī RK: lose
35.5, 64.6
5x
3.2, 24.6, 27.3
24. 十 24+0 shí RK: ten
41.5, 42.2
5x
10.3-6, 27.4
25. 視 147+4 shì RK: see, look
51.6, 54.2
5x
17.0-3-4
26. 隨 170+12 suí RK: pursue, marrow
31.3, 52.2
5x
13.3, 29.6, 47.1
27. 歲 77+9 suì RK: year
53.5, 55.6
5x
1.2, 7.5, 32.4
28. 田 102+0 tián RK: field, hunt
40.2, 57.2
5x
36.4, 43.0, 52.0
29. 庭 53+7 tíng RK: court
61.1-2
5x

30. 同 30+3 tóng RK: gather (people) 13.0-1-2-5-6 5x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – By Frequency of Occurrence (1x–159x)
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

31. 妄 38+3 wàng RK: expect, reckless 25.0-1-3-5-6 5x


48.0, 49.5, 58.4
32. 未 75+1 wèi RK: not yet
64.0-3
5x
17.2-3-6
33. 係 9+7 xì RK: bind
29.6, 33.3
5x
13.5, 45.1
34. 笑 118+4 xiào RK: laugh, smile
51.0-1, 56.6
5x
34.3-5-6
35. 羊 123+0 yáng RK: sheep, goat
43.4, 54.6
5x
38.6, 41.3(2x)
36. 一 1+0 yī RK: one
45.1, 56.5
5x

37. 豫 152+9 yù RK: elephant 16.0-1-3-4-6 5x


24.6, 25.3(2x)
38. 災 86+3 zāi RK: disaster
56.1, 62.6
5x
2.0, 36.1, 38.2
39. 主 3+4 zhǔ RK: host, master
55.1, 55.4
5x
2.3, 6.3, 17.6
1. 從 60+8 cóng RK: follow
31.4, 42.4, 62.3
6x

2. 兌 10+5 duì RK: happiness 58.0-1-2-3-4-6 6x

3. 遯 162+11 dùn RK: young pig, withdraw 33.0-1-3-4-5-6 6x


6.2, 13.5, 20.0
4. 而 126+0 ér RK: and, then
22.1, 30.3, 40.4
6x
2.2, 8.0, 47.2
5. 方 70+0 fāng RK: direction
50.3, 63.3, 64.4
6x
4.0(2x), 11.6,
6. 告 30+4 gào RK: report
42.3-4, 43.0
6x
14.3, 40.6, 42.3-4
7. 公 12+2 gōng RK: duke, lord
50.4, 62.5
6x

8. 蠱 142+17 gǔ RK: pestilence, poison 18.0-1-2-3-4-5 6x


RK: split, lickety-split 10.5
9. 夬 37+1 guài (apa jue, kuai) 43.0-3(2x)-5(2x)
6x

10. 鴻 196+6 hóng RK: wild goose 53.1-2-3-4-5-6 6x


11.3, 14.1, 21.4
11. 艱 138+11 jiān RK: hardship
26.3, 34.6, 36.0
6x

12. 節 118+8 jié RK: joint, moderation 60.0(2x)-3-4-5-6 6x


4.3, 21.4-5
13. 金 167+0 jīn RK: metal
44.1, 47.4, 50.5
6x
3.1, 17.3, 27.5
14. 居 44+5 jū RK: dwell
31.2, 49.6, 59.5
6x
9.5, 11.4, 15.5
15. 鄰 163+13 lín RK: neighbor
51.6, 63.5(2x)
6x
1.1-2.5-6-7
16. 龍 212+0 lóng RK: dragon
2.6
6x

17. 妹 38+5 mèi RK: daughter, young girl 11.5, 54.0-1-3-4-5 6x


3.4, 4.0(2x)
18. 求 85+2 qiú RK: seek
17.3, 27.0, 29.2
6x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – By Frequency of Occurrence (1x–159x)
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences
9.6, 11.2, 18.6
19. 尚 42+5 shàng RK: still, reward
29.0, 55.1, 60.5
6x

20. 升 24+2 shēng K:climb, rise 13.3, 46.0-1-3-5-6 6x


6.2, 24.6, 25.0-6
21. 眚 109+5 shěng RK: disaster
51.3, 62.6
6x

22. 噬 30+13 shì RK: bite 21.0-2-3-4-5, 38.5 6x


1.7, 8.6, 30.6
23. 首 185+0 shǒu RK: head
36.3, 63.6, 64.6
6x
4.1, 9.3, 26.2
24. 說 149+7 shuō RK: take off, come off
33.2, 38.6, 47.5
6x

25. 損 64+10 sǔn RK: decrease 41.0-1-2-3-4-6 6x

26. 需 173+6 xū RK: get wet, wait 5.0-1-2-3-4-5 6x


11.3, 35.5, 37.5
27. 恤 61+6 xù RK: worry
43.2, 45.1, 46.0
6x
2.6, 3.6, 5.4
28. 血 143+0 xuè RK: blood
9.4, 54.6, 59.6
6x
9.0-6, 38.6
29. 雨 173+0 yǔ RK: rain, to rain
43.3, 50.3, 62.5
6x
2.4, 18.5, 28.5
30. 譽 149+13 yù RK: honor, honored
39.1, 55.5, 56.5
6x
21.2, 22.1, 34.1
31. 趾 157+4 zhǐ RK: feet
43.1, 50.1, 52.1
6x
26.3, 27.4(2x)
32. 逐 162+7 zhú RK: chase
38.1, 51.2, 63.2
6x
4.4, 11.2, 12.2-3
1. 包 20+3 bāo RK: wrap
44.2-4-5
7x
8.0
2. 比 81+0 bǐ RK: ally with, pair
8.1-2-3-4-5-6
7x

3. 賁 154+5 bì RK: motley / in text: adorned 22.0-1-2-3-4-5-6 7x


23.0-1-2-3-4-6
4. 剝 18+9 bō RK: flay, strip
58.5
7x

5. 鼎 206+0 dǐng RK: cauldron 50.0-1-2-3-4-5-6 7x


33.2, 49.0-1-2-3-6
6. 革 177+0 gé RK: rawhide
50.3
7x

7. 艮 138+0 gèn RK: cleave (?), (resist) 52.0-1-2-3-4-5-6 7x


28.0, 28.6
8. 過 162+9 guò RK: pass
62.0-2-3-4-6
7x
13.5, 43.0-2-6
9. 號 141+7 háo RK: cry out, weep
45.1, 56.6, 59.5
7x
17.4, 30.6, 36.4
10. 獲 94+14 huò RK: catch
40.2-6, 52.0, 57.4
7x

11. 漸 85+11 jiàn RK: advance, moisten 53.0-1-2-3-4-5-6 7x

12. 臨 131+11 lín RK: oversee (sacrifice) 19.0-1-2-3-4-5-6 7x


56.0(2x)
13. 旅 70+6 lǚ RK: travel, traveller
56.1-2-3-4-6
7x
6.4, 7.2-6, 11.6
14. 命 30+5 mìng RK: command, charge
12.4, 49.4, 56.5
7x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – By Frequency of Occurrence (1x–159x)
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences
10.3(2x), 34.6(2x)
15. 能 130+6 néng RK: can
50.2, 54.1-2
7x
15.0-1(2x)-
16. 謙 149+10 qiān RK: hamster, humble
-2-3-4-6
7x
22.3, 43.3, 63.1-6
17. 濡 85+13 rú RK: wet, moisten
64.0-1-6
7x
4.0(2x)-5
18. 童 117+7 tóng RK: pupil, youth, page 20.1, 26.4 7x
56.2-3
10.3-3-4, 33.1
19. 尾 44+4 wěi RK: tail
63.1, 64.0-1
7x
2.0, 12.6, 13.5
20. 先 10+4 xiān RK: at first, before 18.0, 38.6, 56.6 7x
57.5
41.2-5-6
21. 益 108+5 yì RK: increase
42.0-2-3-6
7x
4.2, 9.6, 28.5, 32.5
1. 婦 38+8 fù RK: wife
37.3, 53.3-5, 63.2
8x
5.1, 16.5, 32.0-1-
2. 恆 61+6 héng RK: long time
3-5-6, 42.6
8x
59.0-2-3-
3. 渙 85+9 huàn RK: gush, splash
4(2x)--5(2x)--6
8x
2.5-6, 21.5, 30.2
4. 黃 201+0 huáng RK: yellow, brown 33.2, 40.2 8x
49.1, 50.5
39.0-1-2(2x)-
5. 蹇 157+10 jiǎn RK: hobble, stumble
-3-4-5-6
8x
29.0-1(2x)
6. 坎 32+4 kǎn RK: pitfall
-2-3(3x)-5
8x
3.2-4-6, 5.3, 22.4
7. 寇 40+8 kòu RK: bandit
38.6, 40.3, 53.3
8x
4.4, 47.0-1-2-3-
8. 困 31+4 kùn RK: bother, surround
47.4-5-6
8x
4.0(3x)
9. 蒙 140+10 méng RK: cover, dodder
40.1-2-4-5-6
8x
25.3, 26.4, 30.0
10. 牛 93+0 niú RK: bovine 33.2, 38.3, 49.1 8x
56.6, 63.5
7.1
11. 否 30+4 pǐ RK: bad, not 12.0-2-5-6(2x) 8x
33.4, 50.1
1.5, 14.3-6, 26.6
12. 天 37+1 tiān RK: sky, heavens, (celestial)JC 36.6, 38.3 8x
44.5, 61.6
4.6, 10.3, 42.1.4
13. 爲/為 87+6 wéi RK: become 43.1, 45.1, 48.3, 8x
53.6
19.1-2
14. 咸 30+6 xián RK: cut off, salty
31.0-1-2-3-5-6
8x
29.0, 36.4, 42.5-6
15. 心 61+0 xīn RK: heart
48.3, 52.2-3, 56.4
8x
27.0(2x)-
16. 頤 181+7 yí RK: jaw
27.1-2(2x)-3-4-6
8x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – By Frequency of Occurrence (1x–159x)
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences
2.7, 6.1, 8.0, 22.3
17. 永 85+1 yǒng RK: long-term, prolong 42.5, 45.5 8x
52.1, 62.4
7.3-5, 9.3, 23.6
18. 輿 159+10 yú RK: cart
26.2-3, 34.4, 38.3
8x
2.1, 5.3, 19.0-4
19. 至 133+0 zhì RK: arrive, until
24.6, 40.3-4, 48.0
8x
13.4, 14.3
1. 弗 57+2 fú RK: not 41.2-5-6, 42.2 9x
62.3-4-6
20.0-1-2-3-4-5-6
2. 觀 147+18 guān RK: observe
27.0-1
9x
16.5, 24.0, 25.5
3. 疾 104+5 jí RK: illness, hurriedly 33.3, 36.3, 41.4 9x
50.2, 55.2, 58.4
17.4
4. 明 72+4 míng RK: bright, covenant 36.0-1-2-3-4-5-6 9x
48.3
3.2, 17.6, 45.1(2x)
5. 乃 4+1 nǎi RK: then, and 45.2, 46.2, 47.5 9x
49.0-2
3.3, 5.6, 24.0
6. 入 10+0 rù RK: enter 29.1-3, 36.4-6 9x
47.1-3
36.0-1-2(2x)-3-4-5
7. 夷 37+3 yí RK: pheasant, wound
55.4, 59.4
9x
6.2, 8.5, 11.6
8. 邑 163+0 yì RK: town 15.6, 25.3, 35.6 9x
43.0, 46.3, 48.0
4.0, 14.1, 25.2
9. 則 18+7 zé RK: then 30.3, 34.6, 38.6 9x
41.3(2x), 60.3
34.0-1-3-4
10. 壯 33+4 zhuàng RK: injure, strong 36.2, 43.1-3 9x
44.0, 59.1
4.3, 8.0, 9.3
1. 夫 37+1 fū RK: husband, man 17.2-3, 28.2-5 10x
32.5, 38.4, 53.3
6.2, 11.5, 53.0
2. 歸 77+14 guī RK: send in marriage 54.0-1-3(2x)- 10x
4(2x)-5
2.0, 8.0, 12.6, 13.5
3. 後 60+6 hòu RK: later 18.0, 36.6, 38.6, 10x
51.1-6, 57.5
4.2, 7.6, 26.0
4. 家 40+7 jiā RK: family, home 37.0-1-3-4-5 10x
41.6, 55.6
4.2, 6.2-4, 13.4-5
5. 克 10+5 kè RK: can, conquer 14.3, 24.6, 41.5 10x
42.2, 63.3
3.2, 4.3, 20.2
28.2, 31.0
6. 女 38+0 nǚ RK: maiden
37.0, 44.0(2x)
10x
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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – By Frequency of Occurrence (1x–159x)
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences
2.0(2x), 11.2, 16.4
7. 朋 74+4 péng RK: friend, cowrie string 24.0, 31.4, 39.5 10x
40.4, 41.5, 42.2
1.3, 20.0, 30.5(2x)
8. 若 140+5 ruò RK: adv. suffix -like 43.3, 45.1, 55.2 10x
57.2, 60.3(2x)
1.2-4-5, 7.2, 17.4
9. 在 32+3 zài RK: (be) in, at 37.2, 57.2-6 10x
61.2-5
2.1, 10.0-1-2-
10. 履 44+12 lǚ RK: step on, shoes -3(2x)-4-5-6 11x
30.1, 54.1
2.0, 3.2-4-6, 22.4
11. 馬 187+0 mǎ RK: horse 26.3, 35.0, 36.2 11x
38.1, 59.1, 61.4
2.0, 34.5, 38.1
12. 喪 30+9 sàng RK: lose 48.0, 51.0-2-5 11x
56.3-6, 57.6, 63.2
7.0-1-2-3-4-5
13. 師 50+7 shī RK: army 11.6, 13.5, 15.6 11x
16.0, 24.6
2.3, 6.1-3, 18.6(2x)
14. 事 6+7 shì RK: serve, service 38.0, 41.1, 42.3 11x
51.5, 62.0(2x)
5.4, 7.1, 9.4
17.1, 24.0, 30.5-6
15. 出 17+3 chū RK: go out
36.4, 50.1, 59.6
12x
60.1, 60.2
5.0, 6.0, 13.0, 15.1
18.0, 26.0, 27.5-6
16. 川 47+0 chuān RK: river
42.0, 59.0
12x
61.0, 64.3
48.0(5x) -1(2x)
17. 井 7+2 jǐng RK: well
-2-3-4-5-6
12x
2.3, 18.2, 25.4
27.5, 36.3, 41.0(2x),
18. 可 30+2 kě RK: can, satisfactory 48.3, 53.6, 60.0,
12x
62.0(2x)
5.5, 6.3, 11.3, 23.6
26.0, 36.1, 47.2
19. 食 184+0 shí RK: eat
48.1-3-5
12x
50.3, 53.2
5.2, 6.1, 7.5, 36.1
43.4, 47.0, 49.3
20. 言 149+0 yán RK: talk
51.0-1-6
12x
52.5, 53.1
13.5, 21.3
38.2-4-6, 43.3
21. 遇 162+9 yù RK: meet
55.1-4, 62.2(2x)-
12x
62.4-6
51.0(3x)-
-1-2-3(2x)-
22. 震 173+7 zhèn RK: thunder
-4-5-6(2x)
12x
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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – By Frequency of Occurrence (1x–159x)
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences
5.4, 8.2, 9.0-1
11.6, 14.6, 27.0
23. 自 132+0 zì RK: from
29.4, 38.1, 43.0
12x
44.5, 62.5
First Occurs in: 13+
1. 匪 22+8 fěi RK: not 3.2 13x

2. 涉 85+7 shè RK: wade across 5.0 13x

3. 我 62+3 wǒ RK: we, I 4.0 13x

4. 中 2+3 zhōng RK: middle, hit target 3.3 14x

5. 或 62+4 huò RK: some 1.4 16x

6. 復 60+9 fù RK: return 6.4 17x

7. 日 72+0 rì RK: day, sun 1.3 19x

8. 王 96+0 wáng RK: king 2.3 19x

9. 征 60+5 zhēng RK: attack 9.6 19x

10. 吝 30+4 lìn RK: distress, arduous 3.3 20x

11. 行 144+0 xíng RK: road, mobilize 11.2 20x

12. 見 147+0 jiàn RK: see 1.2 21x

13. 三 1+2 sān RK: three 4.0 23x

14. 以 9+3 yǐ RK: by means of, with, for 4.1 23x

15. 亡 8+1 wáng RK: go away, disappear 11.2 24x

16. 來 9+6 lái RK: come, bring 5.6 25x

17. 君 30+4 jūn RK: ruler, noble 1.3 26x

18. 勿 20+2 wù RK: don’t! (neg. imperative) 1.1 26x

19. 得 60+8 dé RK: get 2.0 27x

20. 厲 27+13 lì RK: threat, threatening 1.3 27x

21. 元 10+2 yuán RK: very, great 1.0 27x

22. 終 120+5 zhōng RK: end 1.3 29x

23. 如 38+3 rú RK: adv. suffix -like 3.2 31x

24. 小 42+0 xiǎo RK: small 3.5 32x

25. 攸 66+3 yōu RK: place/that for which 2.0 32x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – By Frequency of Occurrence (1x–159x)
Radical # Definitions Occurrences Total
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931)
(up to 12x)
Occurr
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) -ences

26. 悔 61+7 huǐ RK: trouble 1.6 34x

27. 子 39+0 zǐ RK: child, suffix 1.3 34x

28. 孚 39+4 fú RK: capture, (reliable) 5.0 42x

29. 亨 8+5 hēng RK: offering, success 1.0 47x

30. 往 60+5 wǎng RK: go 2.0 50x

31. 大 37+0 dà RK: big 1.2 55x

32. 人 9+0 rén RK: man, people 1.2 55x

33. 用 101+0 yòng RK: use 1.1 56x

34. 凶 17+2 xiōng RK: ominous 3.5 58x

35. 于 7+1 yú RK: at, to, in 2.6 77x

36. 之 4+3 zhī RK: modif. particle, it 2.0 78x

37. 不 1+3 bù RK: not 2.2 97x

38. 咎 30+5 jiù RK: misfortune 1.3 100x

39. 其 12+6 qí RK: their, his, its; the 2.6 110x

40. 貞 154+2 zhēn RK: determin(e)-ation 1.0 111x

41. 利 18+5 lì RK: favorable 1.0 119x

42. 有 74+2 yǒu RK: have, there be 1.6 120x

43. 吉 30+3 jí RK: auspicious 1.7 147x

44. 无 71+0 wú RK: have no, without 1.3 159x

789 different characters of 4161 = 19%

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – Alternate Readings – Characters or Pronunciations

Definitions Alternate
Radical #
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931) characters &
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) pronunciations
replacement for
1. 岸 46+5 àn RK: riverbank
gān 干 in 53.1
WL: shell, peel, skin 剝 S=剥
2. 剝 18+9 bāo RK: flay, strip (see bō H:23)
cháng RK: long
3. 長 168+0
zhǎng RK: eldest
use zhǎng in 7.5
WL: towards; dynasty, court; gov’t;
cháo emperor’s reign; have audience with the king;
4. 朝 74+8
zhāo make a pilgrimage use zhāo in 6.6
RK: morning
WL: sink; keep down; profound replacement for
5. 沉 85+4 chén RK: deep zhěn 枕 in 29.3
6. 處 141+5 chù WL: place; part, point; dept, office see chǔ
WL: (archeo.) round or oval vessel with a lid
7. 敦 66+8 duì for holding cereals
see dūn 敦
M:1895 feng is a surname
8. 馮 187+2 féng RK: pr. ping = ford, wade see píng

9. 否 30+7 fǒu RK: not see pǐ

10. 芾 140+4 fú RK: knee decorations see fú 拂

11. 俘 9+7 fú RK: captive see fú 孚

12. 官 184+8 guǎn RK: lodging-house see guān

13. 𣪘 79+7 guǐ RK: tureen see guǐ

14. 行 144+0 háng RK: road see xíng

15. 號 141+7 hào RK: cry out, weep see háo

16. 何 9+5 hè RK: carry, bear see hé

17. 荷 140+7 hè RK: carry, bear see hé

18. 和 30+5 hè RK: harmonize, respond see hé

19. 恒 61+6 héng RK: long time see héng

20. 虫 72+4 huì RK: copular particle see huì 惠

21. 繫 120+13 jì RK: tie see xì

22. 趄 157+5 jū RK: hard-going see qiě


alternate pronunciation
23. 角 148+0 jué = contest, compete, vie with
see jiǎo 角

24. 窺 116+11 kuī RK: peep see kuī 闚

25. 腊 130+8 là RK: dried meat see xī

26. 盟 108+8 méng RK: covenant see míng

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Definitions Alternate
Radical #
Count 文 + Strokes
PīnYīn WL: = Wen Lin (2003) M: = Mathews (1931) characters &
RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) pronunciations
27. 暮 140+11 mù RK: evening see mò 莫
see náo
28. 橈 75+12 nào RK: sag, bend
and ráo 橈
29. 袽 145+6 nǘ RK: silk floss see rú

30. 盤 108+10 pán RK: turning see pán

31. 仇 9+2 qiú RK: mate; enemy see chóu

32. 娶 38+8 qǔ RK: take a wife see qǔ

33. 拾 64+8 shě RK: quit, abandon see shě

34. 舍 135+2 shè RK: see shě 舍

35. 乘 4+9 shèng RK: chariot see chéng

36. 它 40+2 tuō RK: calamity, other see tā 它

37. 脫 130+7 tuō RK: take off, come off see shuō 說

38. 衛 144+10 wèi RK: protect, good see wèi

39. 惡 61+8 wù RK: despise see è

40. 鹹 197+9 xián RK: salty see xiān 咸

41. 血 143+0 xiě RK: blood see xuè 血

42. 解 148+6 xiè RK: untie, loosen see jiě 解

43. 繻 120+14 xū RK: thin, colored silk see rú

44. 畜 102+5 xù RK: nurture, keep, raise see chù


RK: deep see jùn
45. 浚 85+7 xùn (place name) to dredge
46. 啞 30+8 yǎ RK: sound of laughter see è

47. 雨 173+0 yù RK: to rain see yǔ 雨

48. 悅 61+7 yuè RK: happiness see duì

49. 牂 123+4 zāng RK: ewe see chuáng

50. 摺 64+11 zhé RK: double see xí

51. 簪 118+12 zhēn RK: skewer see zān 簪

52. 趑 157+6 zī RK: hard-going see cì 次

53. 縱 120+11 zòng RK: loose see cóng

(53 un-numbered alternates)

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – Top 96 Characters
Top 96 characters (those occurring 8x or more = 62.5% of 4161 total characters)
Radical # First Total
Count 文 Pin-Yin Definitions Occurr
+ Strokes RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) Occurrence -ences

1. 无 71+0 wú RK: have no, without 1.3 159x

2. 吉 30+3 jí RK: auspicious 1.7 147x

3. 有 74+2 yǒu RK: have, there be 1.6 120x

4. 利 18+5 lì RK: favorable 1.0 119x

5. 貞 154+2 zhēn RK: determin(e)-ation 1.0 111x

6. 其 12+6 qí RK: their, his, its; the 2.6 110x

7. 咎 30+5 jiù RK: misfortune 1.3 100x

8. 不 1+3 bù RK: not 2.2 97x

9. 之 4+3 zhī RK: modif. particle, it 2.0 78x

10. 于 7+1 yú RK: at, to, in 2.6 77x

11. 凶 17+2 xiōng RK: ominous 3.5 58x

12. 用 101+0 yòng RK: use 1.1 56x

13. 大 37+0 dà RK: big 1.2 55x

14. 人 9+0 rén RK: man, people 1.2 55x

15. 往 60+5 wǎng RK: go 2.0 50x

16. 亨 8+5 hēng RK: offering, success 1.0 47x

17. 孚 39+4 fú RK: capture, (reliable) 5.0 42x

18. 子 39+0 zǐ RK: child, suffix 1.3 34x

19. 悔 61+7 huǐ RK: trouble 1.6 34x

20. 小 42+0 xiǎo RK: small 3.5 32x

21. 攸 66+3 yōu RK: place/that for which 2.0 32x

22. 如 38+3 rú RK: adv. suffix -like 3.2 31x

23. 終 120+5 zhōng RK: end 1.3 29x

24. 得 60+8 dé RK: get 2.0 27x

25. 厲 27+13 lì RK: threat, threatening 1.3 27x

26. 元 10+2 yuán RK: very, great 1.0 27x

27. 君 30+4 jūn RK: ruler, noble 1.3 26x

28. 勿 20+2 wù RK: don’t! (neg. imperative) 1.1 26x

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Radical # Definitions First Total
Count 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) Occurrence
Occurr
-ences

29. 來 9+6 lái RK: come, bring 5.6 25x

30. 亡 8+1 wáng RK: go away, disappear 11.2 24x

31. 三 1+2 sān RK: three 4.0 23x

32. 以 9+3 yǐ RK: by means of, with, for 4.1 23x

33. 見 147+0 jiàn RK: see 1.2 21x

34. 吝 30+4 lìn RK: distress, arduous 3.3 20x

35. 行 144+0 xíng RK: road, mobilize 11.2 20x

36. 日 72+0 rì RK: day, sun 1.3 19x

37. 王 96+0 wáng RK: king 2.3 19x

38. 征 60+5 zhēng RK: attack 9.6 19x

39. 復 60+9 fù RK: return 6.4 17x

40. 或 62+4 huò RK: some 1.4 16x

41. 中 2+3 zhōng RK: middle, hit target 3.3 14x

42. 匪 22+8 fěi RK: not 3.2 13x

43. 涉 85+7 shè RK: wade across 5.0 13x

44. 我 62+3 wǒ RK: we, I 4.0 13x

45. 出 17+3 chū RK: go out 5.4 12x

46. 川 47+0 chuān RK: river 5.0 12x

47. 井 7+2 jǐng RK: well 48.0 (5x) 12x

48. 可 30+2 kě RK: can, satisfactory 2.3 12x

49. 食 184+0 shí RK: eat 5.5 12x

50. 言 149+0 yán RK: talk 5.2 12x

51. 遇 162+9 yù RK: meet 13.5 12x

52. 震 173+7 zhèn RK: thunder 51.0 (3x) 12x

53. 自 132+0 zì RK: from 5.4 12x

54. 履 44+12 lǚ RK: step on, shoes 2.1 11x

55. 馬 187+0 mǎ RK: horse 2.0 11x

56. 喪 30+9 sàng RK: lose 2.0 11x

57. 師 50+7 shī RK: army 7.0 11x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – Top 96 Characters
Radical # Definitions First Total
Count 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) Occurrence
Occurr
-ences

58. 事 6+7 shì RK: serve, service 2.3 11x

59. 夫 37+1 fū RK: husband, man 4.3 10x

60. 歸 77+14 guī RK: send in marriage 6.2 10x

61. 後 60+6 hòu RK: later 2.0 10x

62. 家 40+7 jiā RK: family, home 4.2 10x

63. 克 10+5 kè RK: can, conquer 4.2 10x

64. 女 38+0 nǚ RK: maiden 3.2 10x

65. 朋 74+4 péng RK: friend, cowrie string 2.0 (2x) 10x

66. 若 140+5 ruò RK: adv. suffix -like 1.3 10x

67. 在 32+3 zài RK: (be) in, at 1.2 10x

68. 弗 57+2 fú RK: not 13.4 9x

69. 觀 147+18 guān RK: observe 20.0 9x

70. 疾 104+5 jí RK: illness, hurriedly 16.5 9x

71. 明 72+4 míng RK: bright, covenant 17.4 9x

72. 乃 4+1 nǎi RK: then, and 3.2 9x

73. 入 10+0 rù RK: enter 3.3 9x

74. 夷 37+3 yí RK: pheasant, wound 36.0 9x

75. 邑 163+0 yì RK: town 6.2 9x

76. 則 18+7 zé RK: then 4.0 9x

77. 壯 33+4 zhuàng RK: injure, strong 34.0 9x

78. 婦 38+8 fù RK: wife 4.2 8x

79. 恆 61+6 héng RK: long time 5.1 8x

80. 渙 85+9 huàn RK: gush, splash 59.0 8x

81. 黃 201+0 huáng RK: yellow, brown 2.5-6 8x

82. 蹇 157+10 jiǎn RK: hobble, stumble 39.0 8x

83. 坎 32+4 kǎn RK: pitfall 29.0 8x

84. 寇 40+8 kòu RK: bandit 3.2 8x

85. 困 31+4 kùn RK: bother, surround 4.4 8x

86. 蒙 140+10 méng RK: cover, dodder 4.0 (3x) 8x

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary III – Top 96 Characters
Radical # Definitions First Total
Count 文 + Strokes
Pin-Yin RK: = Richard Kunst (1985) Occurrence
Occurr
-ences

87. 牛 93+0 niú RK: bovine 25.3 8x

88. 否 30+4 pǐ RK: bad, not 7.1 8x

89. 天 37+1 tiān RK: sky, heavens, (celestial)JC 1.5 8x

90. 爲/為 87+6 wéi RK: become 4.6 8x

91. 咸 30+6 xián RK: cut off, salty 19.1 8x

92. 心 61+0 xīn RK: heart 29.0 8x

93. 頤 181+7 yí RK: jaw 27.0 (2x) 8x

94. 永 85+1 yǒng RK: long-term, prolong 2.7 8x

95. 輿 159+10 yú RK: cart 7.3-5 8x

96. 至 133+0 zhì RK: arrive, until 2.1 8x

# of # of Total # of % of
Characters Occurrences Characters 4161
19 8x = 152 = 3.7%
10 9x = 90 = 2.2%
9 10x = 90 = 2.2%
5 11x = 55 = 1.3%
9 12x = 108 = 2.6%
16 13-25x = 299 = 7.1%
13 26-49x = 414 = 9.9%
8 50-99x = 526 = 12.6%
7 100-159x = 866 = 20.8%
96 8-159x 2600 = 62.4%

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary – Hexagram Names

Strategic Withdrawal,
#1 乾 Qián Energy, Inspiration, Vigorous #33 遯 Dùn Retreat
大 Dà Big & Strong, Robust,
#2 坤 Kūn Matter, Production, Quietude #34
Bullish
壯 Zhuàng
#3 屯 Zhūn Sprouting, Birth, Begin #35 晉 Jìn Sunrise - Advance, Promote

#4 蒙 Méng Inexperience, Adolescence #36 Míng Yí Sunset/Eclipse - Demote


#5 需 Xū Wait, Waiting, Awaiting #37 Jiā Rén Family Members (Agree)

#6 訟 Sòng Conflict, Arbitration #38 睽 Kuí Opposition (Oppose)

#7 師 Shī Troops, Military (Leader) #39 蹇 Jiǎn Hobble, Hinder (Impeded)

#8 比 Bǐ Side by Side, Alliances #40 解 Jiě Resolve, Untie (Unimpeded)


小 Xiǎo Chù Raise Small Animals
#9
Small Accumulation
#41 損 Sǔn Decrease, Diminish (Spend)
畜 Xiǎo Xù
#10 履 Lǚ Tread Carefully #42 益 Yì Increase, Boost (Save)
Burst Out, Break Through
#11 泰 Tài Flowing (Heaven on Earth) #43 夬 Guài (Expel)
Encounter (The
#12 否 Pǐ Not Flowing, Blocked #44 姤 Gòu Empress/Matriarch)
ReIntroduce, Pair up, Mate, Intercourse

同 Gather Together, Amass


#13 Tóng Rén Colleagues, Comrades #45 萃 Cuì Collective Activity/Effort


#14 Dà Yǒu Big Harvest #46 升 Shēng Ascend, Arise, Climb

#15 謙 Qiān Humility, Modesty #47 困 Kùn Surrounded, Confined
Enthusiasm, Celebratory,
#16 豫 Yù Festive
#48 井 Jǐng The Well, the Source

#17 隨 Suí Follow, Pursue #49 革 Gé Rejuvenate (Revolt)

#18 蠱 Gǔ Spoiled (Things Gone Bad) #50 鼎 Dǐng The (Sacrificial) Caldron

#19 臨 Lín Draw Near, Approach #51 震 Zhèn Arouse, Initiate, Impulsive

#20 觀 Guān Observe, Contemplate #52 艮 Gèn Settle, Stop/Desist, Resistant



#21 Shì Kè Bite Through (Crunch Time) #53 漸 Jiàn Incremental Progress


#22 賁 Bì Adorn, Beautify (Dress Up) #54 Guī Mèi Marriage (Maiden, Bride)

#23 剝 Bō Peel Away, Strip Bare #55 豐 Fēng Abundance, (Cornucopia)

#24 復 Fù Return, Come Back Again #56 旅 Lǚ Sojourn (Traveling Light)


無 Not Rash, Reckless, Rude Reverent, Respectful, Gentility
#25 Wú Wàng Unerring; The Unexpected #57 巽 Xùn Willingly Supplicate Oneself
妄 Without Guile, Falsehood, Deception

大 Dà Chù Raise Large Animals


#26 #58 兌 Duì Blissful Exuberance
畜 Dà Xù Large Accumulation

#27 頤 Yí Jaws/Chew #59 渙 Huàn Scatter, Disperse


(Discern what is Nourishing)

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Zhou Yi Vocabulary – Hexagram Names
大 Limits, Boundaries
#28 Dà Guò Way Over/Beyond/Past #60 節 Jié (Contain)

The Pit, Dark, Danger 中 Bull’s Eye, Confident,
#29 坎 Kǎn (pitfalls)
#61 Zhōng Fú Trustworthy, Loyal


#30 離 Lí Bright Bird, Light, Illuminate #62 Xiǎo Guò Slightly Over/Beyond

Short Duration, Fleeting, 既
#31 咸 Xián Transient, Ephemeral (like feelings)
#63 Jì Jì Already Across/Done


#32 恆 Héng Long Enduring, Constant #64 Wèi Jì Not Yet Across/Done

64 titles: 15 with two characters = 79, but 6 repeat (one 4x, five 2x) = –8 = 71 different characters.
(Da=4x; Xiao=2x; Chu/Xu=2x; Ren=2x; Guo=2x; Ji=2x)

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