四象
sì xiàng
Pinyin

Definition

四象
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sì xiàng
  1. four divisions (of the twenty-eight constellations 二十八宿[èr shí bā xiù] of the sky into groups of seven mansions), namely: Azure Dragon 青龍|青龙[Qīng lóng], White Tiger 白虎[Bái hǔ], Vermilion Bird 朱雀[Zhū què], Black Tortoise 玄武[Xuán wǔ]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

四
sì
  1. 1 four
  2. 2 4
想象
xiǎng xiàng
  1. 1 to imagine
  2. 2 to fancy
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
象
xiàng
  1. 1 elephant
  2. 2 CL:隻|只[zhī]
  3. 3 shape
  4. 4 form
  5. 5 appearance
  6. 6 to imitate
假象
jiǎ xiàng
  1. 1 false appearance
  2. 2 facade
十四
shí sì
  1. 1 fourteen
  2. 2 14
印象
yìn xiàng
  1. 1 impression
四分之一
sì fēn zhī yī
  1. 1 one-quarter
四十
sì shí
  1. 1 forty
  2. 2 40
四周
sì zhōu
  1. 1 all around
四季
sì jì
  1. 1 four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬
四射
sì shè
  1. 1 to radiate all around
四川
Sì chuān
  1. 1 Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川 or 蜀, capital Chengdu 成都
四川省
Sì chuān Shěng
  1. 1 Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川[Chuān] or 蜀[Shǔ], capital Chengdu 成都[Chéng dū]
四月
Sì yuè
  1. 1 April
  2. 2 fourth month (of the lunar year)
四处
sì chù
  1. 1 all over the place
  2. 2 everywhere and all directions
四起
sì qǐ
  1. 1 to spring up everywhere
  2. 2 from all around
大四
dà sì
  1. 1 fourth-year university student
大象
dà xiàng
  1. 1 elephant
  2. 2 CL:隻|只[zhī]
好象
hǎo xiàng
  1. 1 to seem
  2. 2 to be like
对象
duì xiàng
  1. 1 target
  2. 2 object
  3. 3 partner
  4. 4 boyfriend
  5. 5 girlfriend
  6. 6 CL:個|个[gè]

Idioms (20)

人心不足蛇吞象
rén xīn bù zú shé tūn xiàng
  1. 1 a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)
传播四方
chuán bō sì fāng
  1. 1 to disseminate in every direction (idiom)
危机四伏
wēi jī sì fú
  1. 1 danger lurks on every side (idiom)
合眼摸象
hé yǎn mō xiàng
  1. 1 to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly
名扬四海
míng yáng sì hǎi
  1. 1 to become known far and wide (idiom)
  2. 2 famous
四世同堂
sì shì tóng táng
  1. 1 four generations under one roof (idiom)
四仰八叉
sì yǎng bā chā
  1. 1 sprawled out on one's back (idiom)
四两拨千斤
sì liǎng bō qiān jīn
  1. 1 lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to achieve much with little effort
四分五裂
sì fēn wǔ liè
  1. 1 all split up and in pieces (idiom); disunity (in an organization)
  2. 2 complete lack of unity
  3. 3 to disintegrate
  4. 4 falling apart
  5. 5 to be at sixes and sevens
四大皆空
sì dà jiē kōng
  1. 1 lit. the four elements are vanity (idiom)
  2. 2 this world is an illusion
四平八稳
sì píng bā wěn
  1. 1 everything steady and stable (idiom); overcautious and unimaginary
四海升平
sì hǎi shēng píng
  1. 1 lit. all four oceans are peaceful
  2. 2 worldwide peace (idiom)
四海为家
sì hǎi wéi jiā
  1. 1 to regard the four corners of the world all as home (idiom)
  2. 2 to feel at home anywhere
  3. 3 to roam about unconstrained
  4. 4 to consider the entire country, or world, to be one's own
四海皆准
sì hǎi jiē zhǔn
  1. 1 appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable
  2. 2 a panacea
四海飘零
sì hǎi piāo líng
  1. 1 drifting aimlessly all over the place (idiom)
四脚朝天
sì jiǎo cháo tiān
  1. 1 four legs facing the sky (idiom); flat on one's back
四通八达
sì tōng bā dá
  1. 1 roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides
四面楚歌
sì miàn Chǔ gē
  1. 1 lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help
四体不勤，五谷不分
sì tǐ bù qín , wǔ gǔ bù fēn
  1. 1 never move your four limbs, can't distinguish the five crops (idiom); living as a parasite
家徒四壁
jiā tú sì bì
  1. 1 lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. very poor
  3. 3 wretched

Sample Sentences

十二星座分成四象，分别是风象、火象、水象和土象，其中风象和火象是阳性星座，水象和土象是阴性星座。
shíèr xīngzuò fēnchéng sìxiàng ，fēnbié shì fēngxiàng 、huǒxiàng 、shuǐxiàng hé tǔxiàng ，qízhōng fēngxiàng hé huǒxiàng shì yángxìng xīngzuò ，shuǐxiàng hé tǔxiàng shì yīnxìng xīngzuò 。
The twelve signs are divided up into four elements, that is: wind, fire, water and earth. The wind and fire element are Yang signs. The water and earth elements are Yin signs.
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别急，等你对太极、两仪、四象、八卦等等这些含义有了充分理解后，自然会用《易经》的语言来解释每一个卦义。
bié jí ，děng nǐ duì tàijí 、liǎngyí 、sìxiàng 、bāguà děngdeng zhèxiē hányì yǒu le chōngfèn lǐjiě hòu ，zìrán huì yòng Yìjīng 》de yǔyán lái jiěshì měi yī ge guàyì 。
Don't worry. Wait until after you fully understand the implications of Tai Chi, the two polarities, the idea of four components and the eight trigrams. Then, you will naturally be able to use the language of the I Ching to analyze the meaning of each diagram.
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