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204.	王	綱	墜	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	the feudal bond was slackened;
	Wang2	kang1	chui4
	Prince	bond	sink

Wang see line 190.

Kang see line 53.

Chui is composed of 土 t'u earth as radical, with 隊 tui⁴ a group, a regiment, as phonetic. [The idea is that the allegiance of the vassal States to the 王 wang suzerain began to grow weak, which Père Zottoli hardly seems to reach with "Regum disciplina corruit," as though wang referred to the feudal nobles. Eitel is nearer with "The sovereign's authority began to totter."]

205.	逞	干	戈	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	the arbitrament of spears and shields prevailed;
	Ch'êng3	kan1	ko1
	Violent	shield	spear

Ch'êng is composed of the walking radical, and 呈 ch'êng, which now means to proffer or tender, as phonetic. It originally meant to go through, to move with speed, and then as here, to act with violence at slight provocation. [Eitel translates it "raised."]

Kan is composed, under its old form, of 入 ju to enter, upside down, and 一 i one. It originally meant to oppose, and must be distinguished from 千 (line 47).

Ko is supposed to be a picture, under its old form, of the particular kind of spear intended. It is composed of 弋 i a sharpened stake and 一 i one.

206.	尙	遊	說	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	and peripatetic politicians were held in high esteem.
	Shang4	yu2	shui4
	Esteem	travel	counsel

Shang is composed of 八 pa (line 88) and 向 hsiang towards, and originally meant to add to; hence its adverbial value