The 64 Hexagrams
Explore all 64 hexagrams of the I-Ching, each with character-by-character breakdowns, historical context, and modern interpretations.
乾#1 qiáncreating, initiative, authority, mastery
坤#2 kūnaccepting, receiving; acceptance, tolerance
屯#3 zhūnrallying, needing assistance, early trials
蒙#4 ménginexperience, immaturity, untrained vines
需#5 xūanticipation, awaiting, biding time
訟#6 sòngcontention, conflict, dispute, dissent
師#7 shīthe militia, reserves, preparedness, training
比#8 bǐbelonging, affiliation, association; join, unite
小畜#9 xiǎo chùraising small beasts; concerns, cares
履#10 lǚrespectful conduct, taking proper steps, treading
泰#11 tàiinterplay, harmony, harmonizing, flourishing
否#12 pǐseparating, denial, negation, stagnation
同人#13 tóng rénfellowship with others
大有#14 dà yǒubig domain
謙#15 qiānauthenticity, modesty, respectfulness
豫#16 yùreadiness, willingness, responsive movement
隨#17 suífollowing; succeed, comply, going along
蠱#18 gǔdetoxifying; bad medicine, toxins, fixations
臨#19 líntaking charge, commitment, accession
觀#20 guānperspective; observing, comprehending
噬嗑#21 shì hébiting through
賁#22 bìadorn, embellish(ment); dressing up; ornate
剝#23 bōdecompose, break down, strip(ing) away
復#24 fùreturning, resuming, renewal, coming back
無妄#25 wú wàngwithout pretense, without presumption, without falseness
大畜#26 dà chùraising great beasts, great accumulation
頤#27 yíhungry mouth, appetite, nourishment
大過#28 dà guògreatness in excess
坎#29 kǎnexposure
離#30 líarising
咸#31 xiánreciprocity
恆#32 héngcontinuity
遯#33 dùndistancing
大壯#34 dà zhuàngbig and strong
晉#35 jìnexpansion
明夷#36 míng yíbrightness obscured
家人#37 jiā rénfamily members
睽#38 kuíestrangement
蹇#39 jiǎnimpasse
解#40 jiěrelease, relieve, discharge, resolve, liberate
損#41 sǔndecrease, diminish, reduce, economize (ing)
益#42 yìincrease, expand, gain, add, augment (ing)
夬#43 guàidecisiveness, resolution, satiety; purging
姤#44 gòudissipation; chance encounter; meet, couple
萃#45 cuìcollectedness, assembly; security
升#46 shēngadvancement, ascent, step, climb upwards
困#47 kùnexhaustion, oppression; beset, afflicted, tired
井#48 jǐngthe well, wellspring, spring; resource-ful
革#49 géseasonal change, divestment; shed skin
鼎#50 dǐngthe cauldron, crucible, sacrificial vessel
震#51 zhènarousal, shock, excitement; the unexpected
艮#52 gènstillness, keeping still, bound
漸#53 jiàngradual progress, advance by degrees
歸妹#54 guī mèilittle sister's marriage, marrying maiden
豐#55 fēngabundance, prosperity, proliferation, plenty
旅#56 lǚthe wanderer, wayfarer, traveler, stranger
巽#57 xùnadaptation, encroachment; take shape, place
兌#58 duìto take, seize, carry away; rob; determine, decide
渙#59 huànscattering, disperse, disseminate, dissolve
節#60 jiéboundaries, limitations, terms; restraint, limits
中孚#61 zhōng fúthe truth within; inner truth, central sincerity
小過#62 xiǎo guòsmallness in excess; the small surpassing
既濟#63 jì jìalready complete
未濟#64 wèi jìnot yet complete