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𝌒增。陽氣蕃息，物則益增，日宣而殖。 |
| | Zeng. Yang energy proliferates and flourishes, so things then increase daily; they are proclaimed and cultivated day by day.
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初一，聞貞增默，外人不得。測曰，「聞貞增默」、識內也。 |
| | On the first day, it was heard that Zhenzeng kept silent, and outsiders were not allowed in. The commentary says: "Hearing Zhenzeng keep silent"—this is knowing the interior.
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次二，不增其方，而增其光，冥。測曰，「不增其方」、徒飾外也。 |
| | Second, not increasing its direction but increasing its radiance, it becomes dark. The commentary says: "Not increasing its direction"—this is merely adorning the exterior.
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次三，木以止，漸增。測曰，「木止」「漸增」、不可益也。 |
| | Third, wood comes to a halt and gradually increases. The commentary says: "Wood halting" and "gradually increasing"—this is something that cannot be increased further.
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次四，要不克，或增之戴。測曰，「要不克」、可敗也。 |
| | Fourth, the essentials are not overcome; someone may increase it by wearing it. The commentary says: "Essentials not being overcome"—this is something that can be defeated.
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次五，澤庳其容，眾潤攸同。測曰，「澤庳其容」、謙虛大也。 |
| | Fifth, the marsh lowers its capacity; many moistenings converge together. The commentary says: "The marsh lowering its capacity"—this is great humility.
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次六，朱車燭分，一日增我三千，君子慶，小人傷。測曰，「朱車」之「增」、小人不當也。 |
| | Sixth, the red chariot divides like a candle; in one day it increases me by three thousand—gentlemen rejoice, while petty people are hurt. The commentary says: The "increase" of the "red chariot"—this is not appropriate for petty people.
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次七，增其高，刃其削，丘貞。測曰，「增高」「刃峭」、與損皆行也。 |
| | Seventh, increasing its height and sharpening it like a blade, the hill remains steadfast. The commentary says: "Increasing in height" and "sharpening into a precipice"—both are actions that proceed alongside loss.
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次八，兼貝以役，往益來𨲞。測曰，「兼貝以役」、前慶後亡也。 |
| | Eighth, using shells together as labor, going brings benefit while coming brings harm. The commentary says: "Using shells together as labor"—this means joy in the front and loss at the back.
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上九，崔嵬不崩，賴彼峽崥。測曰，「崔嵬不崩」、群士橿橿也。 |
| | Ninth, towering high without collapsing, relying on that narrow pass. The commentary says: "Towering high without collapsing"—this is the steadfastness of a group of scholars.
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