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The 64 hexagrams

Explore the 64 hexagrams

Find a hexagram by name, pinyin, number, or source phrase. Each page leads with meaning and progression, with source layers available on demand.

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#01

乾为天

Qián

The Creative

strength and creativity

#creative power#initiative#endurance
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#02

坤为地

Kūn

The Receptive

devotion and receptiveness

#receptivity#support#field
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#03

水雷屯

Zhūn

Difficulty at the Beginning

hardship and perseverance

#beginning#confusion#first commitment
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#04

山水蒙

Méng

Youthful Folly

inexperience and learning

#learning#instruction#limits
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#05

水天需

Waiting

patience and preparedness

#timing#patience#resources
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#06

天水讼

Sòng

Conflict

disagreement and caution

#dispute#restraint#process
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#07

地水师

Shī

The Army

leadership and organization

#discipline#organization#command
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#08

水地比

Holding Together

unity and shared goals

#alliance#belonging#selection
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#09

风天小畜

Xiǎo Chù

Small Taming

small challenges to be overcome

#restraint#accumulation#small force
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#10

天泽履

Treading

prudence and caution

#conduct#risk#protocol
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#11

地天泰

Tài

Peace

harmony and balance

#flow#exchange#prosperity
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#12

天地否

Standstill

stagnation and waiting

#blockage#separation#withholding
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#13

天火同人

Tóng Rén

Fellowship with Men

teamwork and collaboration

#fellowship#public cause#alignment
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#14

火天大有

Dà Yǒu

Great Possession

wealth and abundance

#abundance#responsibility#visibility
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#15

地山谦

Qiān

Modesty

humility and groundedness

#modesty#calibration#measure
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#16

雷地豫

Enthusiasm

vitality and optimism

#mobilization#readiness#inspiration
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#17

泽雷随

Suí

Following

adherence and guidance

#following#response#adaptation
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#18

山风蛊

Work on What Has Been Spoiled

improvement and renewal

#repair#decay#ancestral pattern
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#19

地泽临

Lín

Approach

progress and new beginnings

#approach#oversight#arrival
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#20

风地观

Guān

Contemplation

observation and introspection

#observation#example#ritual view
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#21

火雷噬嗑

Shì Kè

Biting Through

action and resolution

#enforcement#clarity#obstruction
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#22

山火贲

Grace

beauty and form

#form#adornment#surface
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#23

山地剥

Splitting Apart

separation and release

#stripping#decline#erosion
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#24

地雷复

Return

renewal and returning to the source

#return#renewal#cycle
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#25

天雷无妄

Wú Wàng

Innocence

simplicity and purity

#naturalness#unexpected#truth
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#26

山天大畜

Dà Chù

The Taming Power of the Great

control and restraint

#stored power#training#restraint
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#27

山雷颐

The Corners of the Mouth

nourishment and health

#nourishment#speech#feeding
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#28

泽风大过

Dà Guò

Preponderance of the Great

excess and responsibility

#overload#weight#extraordinary action
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#29

坎为水

Kǎn

The Abysmal

danger and unpredictability

#danger#depth#repetition
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#30

离为火

The Clinging

clarity and illumination

#clarity#attachment#brightness
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#31

泽山咸

Xián

Influence

attraction and impact

#influence#attraction#response
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#32

雷风恒

Héng

Duration

stability and persistence

#duration#constancy#vow
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#33

天山遁

Dùn

Retreat

strategic withdrawal

#retreat#distance#preservation
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#34

雷天大壮

Dà Zhuàng

Great Power

strength and assertiveness

#power#restraint#strength
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#35

火地晋

Jìn

Progress

movement and development

#progress#recognition#advance
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#36

地火明夷

Míng Yí

Darkening of the Light

caution and temporary restraint

#concealment#injury#hidden light
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#37

风火家人

Jiā Rén

The Family

kinship and loyalty

#household#roles#inner order
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#38

火泽睽

Kuí

Opposition

conflict and contrast

#opposition#difference#small accord
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#39

水山蹇

Jiǎn

Obstruction

blockage and barriers

#obstruction#difficulty#detour
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#40

雷水解

Xiè

Deliverance

freedom and release

#release#solution#untying
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#41

山泽损

Sǔn

Decrease

loss and humility

#decrease#offering#simplification
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#42

风雷益

Increase

growth and prosperity

#increase#benefit#movement
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#43

泽天夬

Guài

Breakthrough

achievement and success

#decision#declaration#breakthrough
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#44

天风姤

Gòu

Coming to Meet

interaction and opportunity

#encounter#temptation#arrival
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#45

泽地萃

Cuì

Gathering Together

unity and convergence

#gathering#assembly#offering
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#46

地风升

Shēng

Pushing Upward

progress and aspiration

#ascent#growth#patient rise
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#47

泽水困

Kùn

Oppression

hardship and exhaustion

#constraint#exhaustion#inner truth
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#48

水风井

Jǐng

The Well

resources and nourishment

#source#resource#maintenance
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#49

泽火革

Revolution

transformation and change

#change#mandate#renewal
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#50

火风鼎

Dǐng

The Cauldron

nourishment and culture

#vessel#culture#transformation
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#51

震为雷

Zhèn

The Arousing

shock and movement

#shock#awakening#movement
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#52

艮为山

Gèn

Keeping Still

tranquility and meditation

#stillness#boundary#rest
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#53

风山渐

Jiàn

Development

gradual progress

#gradualness#marriage#sequence
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#54

雷泽归妹

Guī Mèi

The Marrying Maiden

relationships and adaptation

#secondary role#relationship#improper timing
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#55

雷火丰

Fēng

Abundance

wealth and prosperity

#abundance#fullness#eclipse
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#56

火山旅

The Wanderer

journeys and exploration

#travel#temporary place#care
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#57

巽为风

Xùn

The Gentle

influence and flexibility

#penetration#gentleness#influence
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#58

兑为泽

Duì

The Joyous

pleasure and satisfaction

#joy#speech#exchange
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#59

风水涣

Huàn

Dispersion

scattering and renewal

#dispersion#release#reunion
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#60

水泽节

Jié

Limitation

restraint and order

#measure#limit#discipline
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#61

风泽中孚

Zhōng Fú

Inner Truth

sincerity and communication

#trust#inner truth#communication
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#62

雷山小过

Xiǎo Guò

Small Exceeding

minor excesses and adjustments

#small excess#care#low flight
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#63

水火既济

Jì Jì

After Completion

the successful conclusion

#completion#maintenance#fragility
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#64

火水未济

Wèi Jì

Before Completion

preparation and anticipation

#unfinished#threshold#careful crossing
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