tuàn
彖
to judge; to determine (fortune)
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to judge; to determine (fortune or outcome); to decide
archaicA classical literary term primarily used in the context of the I Ching (Book of Changes) to denote the determination of a hexagram's meaning or fortune. Almost exclusively found in technical philosophical texts or the specific phrase '彖辞' (the 'Decision' commentary on the hexagrams).
Tuàn彖
xiōng凶
jí吉
。
To determine whether an outcome will be fortunate or disastrous.
Tuàn彖
zhě者
，
yán言
hū乎
xiàng象
zhě者
yě也
。
The 'Tuan' (Decision) speaks of the images (represented by the hexagrams).
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《
Tuàn彖
zhuàn传
》
shì是
jiě解
shì释
guà卦
cí辞
de的
。
The 'Tuan Zhuan' (Commentary on the Decision) explains the hexagram statements.