List of hexagrams of the I Ching
This is a list of the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching, or Book of Changes, and their Unicode character codes.
This list is in King Wen order.Hexagram 1
Hexagram 1 is named 乾, "Force". Other variations include "the creative", "strong action", "the key", and "god". Its inner trigram is ☰ force = heaven, and its outer trigram is identical.Hexagram 2
Hexagram 2 is named 坤, "Field". Other variations include "the receptive", "acquiescence", and "the flow". Its inner trigram is ☷ field = earth, and its outer trigram is identical.Hexagram 3
Hexagram 3 is named 屯, "Sprouting". Other variations include "difficulty at the beginning", "gathering support", and "hoarding". The meaning of "屯" is collect, store up, stingy, and stationing troops. Its inner trigram is ☳ shake = thunder, and its outer trigram is ☵ gorge = water.Hexagram 4
Hexagram 4 is named 蒙, "Enveloping". Other variations include "youthful folly", "the young shoot", and "discovering". Its inner trigram is ☵ gorge = water, and its outer trigram is ☶ bound = mountain.Hexagram 5
Hexagram 5 is named 需, "Attending". Other variations include "waiting", "moistened", and "arriving". Its inner trigram is ☰ force = heaven, and its outer trigram is ☵ gorge = water.Hexagram 6
Hexagram 6 is named 訟, arguing, dispute, litigation, conflict and "lawsuit". Its inner trigram is ☵ gorge = water, and its outer trigram is ☰ force = heaven.Hexagram 7
Hexagram 7 is named 師, "Leading". Other variations include "the army" and "the troops". Its inner trigram is ☵ gorge = water, and its outer trigram is ☷ field = earth.Hexagram 8
Hexagram 8 is named 比, "Grouping". Other variations include "holding together" and "alliance". Its inner trigram is ☷ field = earth, and its outer trigram is ☵ gorge = water.Hexagram 9
Hexagram 9 is named 小畜, "Small Accumulating", "domestication" "the taming power of the small", "small harvest", "minor restraint" and "small livestock". Its inner trigram is ☰ force = heaven, and its outer trigram is ☴ ground = wind.Hexagram 10
Hexagram 10 is named 履, "Treading". Other variations include "treading " and "continuing". Its inner trigram is ☱ open = swamp, and its outer trigram is ☰ force = heaven.Hexagram 11
Hexagram 11 is named 泰, "Pervading", “smooth going", "peace" and "greatness". Its inner trigram is ☰ force = heaven, and its outer trigram is ☷ field = earth.Hexagram 12
Hexagram 12 is named 否, "Obstruction". Other variations include "standstill " and "selfish persons". Its inner trigram is ☷ field = earth, and its outer trigram is ☰ force = heaven.Hexagram 13
Hexagram 13 is named 同人, "Concording People". Other variations include "fellowship with men" and "gathering men". Its inner trigram is ☲ radiance = fire, and its outer trigram is ☰ force = heaven.Hexagram 14
Hexagram 14 is named 大有, "Great Possessing". Other variations include "possession in great measure" and "the great possession". Its inner trigram is ☰ force = heaven, and its outer trigram is ☲ radiance = fire.Hexagram 15
Hexagram 15 is named 謙, "Humbling". Other variations include "modesty". Its inner trigram is ☶ bound = mountain, and its outer trigram is ☷ field = earth.Hexagram 16
Hexagram 16 is named 豫, "Providing-For". Other variations include "enthusiasm" and "excess". Its inner trigram is ☷ field = earth, and its outer trigram is ☳ shake = thunder.Hexagram 17
Hexagram 17 is named 隨, "Following", "Pursue", "Hunter". Its inner trigram is ☳ shake = thunder, and its outer trigram is ☱ open = swamp.Hexagram 18
Hexagram 18 is named 蠱, "Correcting". Other variations include "work on what has been spoiled ", "decaying" and "branch". Its inner trigram is ☴ ground = wind, and its outer trigram is ☶ bound = mountain. Gu is the name of a venom-based poison traditionally used in Chinese witchcraft.Hexagram 19
Hexagram 19 is named 臨, "Nearing". Other variations include "approach" and "the forest". Its inner trigram is ☱ open = swamp, and its outer trigram is ☷ field = earth.Hexagram 20
Hexagram 20 is named 觀, "Viewing". Other variations include "contemplation " and "looking up". Its inner trigram is ☷ field = earth, and its outer trigram is ☴ ground = wind.Hexagram 21
Hexagram 21 is named 噬嗑, "Gnawing Bite". Other variations include "biting through" and "biting and chewing". It may refer to teeth working together to bring coherence. Its inner trigram is ☳ shake = thunder, and its outer trigram is ☲ radiance = fire.Hexagram 22
Hexagram 22 is named 賁, "Adorning", "bright", "grace", "lush", and "luxuriance". Its inner trigram is ☲ radiance = fire, and its outer trigram is ☶ bound = mountain.Hexagram 23
Hexagram 23 is named 剝, "Stripping". Other variations include "splitting apart", "flaying", "scalp", and "peel". This may allude to removal of something. Its inner trigram is ☷ field = earth, and its outer trigram is ☶ bound = mountain.Hexagram 24
Hexagram 24 is named 復, "Returning". Other variations include "return ". Its inner trigram is ☳ shake = thunder, and its outer trigram is ☷ field = earth.Hexagram 25
Hexagram 25 is named 无妄, "Without Embroiling". Other variations include "innocence " and "pestilence". Its inner trigram is ☳ shake = thunder, and its outer trigram is ☰ force = heaven.Hexagram 26
Hexagram 26 is named 大畜, "Great Accumulating". Other variations include "the taming power of the great", "great storage", and "potential energy". Its inner trigram is ☰ force = heaven, and its outer trigram is ☶ bound = mountain.Hexagram 27
Hexagram 27 is named 頤, "Swallowing". Other variations include "the corners of the mouth ", "jaws" and "comfort/security". Its inner trigram is ☳ shake = thunder, and its outer trigram is ☶ bound = mountain.Hexagram 28
Hexagram 28 is named 大過, "Great Exceeding". Other variations include "preponderance of the great", "great surpassing" and "critical mass". Its inner trigram is ☴ ground = wind, and its outer trigram is ☱ open = swamp.Hexagram 29
Hexagram 29 is named 坎, "Gorge". Other variations include "the abyss" and "repeated entrapment". Its inner trigram is ☵ gorge = water, and its outer trigram is identical.Hexagram 30
Hexagram 30 is named 離, "Radiance". Other variations include "the clinging, fire" and "the net". Its inner trigram is ☲ radiance = fire, and its outer trigram is identical. The origin of the character has its roots in symbols of long-tailed birds such as the peacock or the legendary phoenix.Hexagram 31
Hexagram 31 is named 咸, "Conjoining". Other variations include "influence ", "feelings", "being affected", and "reciprocity". Its inner trigram is ☶ bound = mountain, and its outer trigram is ☱ open = swamp.Hexagram 32
Hexagram 32 is named 恆, "Persevering". Other variations include "duration" and "constancy". Its inner trigram is ☴ ground = wind, and its outer trigram is ☳ shake = thunder.Hexagram 33
Hexagram 33 is named 遯, "Retiring". Other variations include "retreat" and "yielding". Its inner trigram is ☶ bound = mountain, and its outer trigram is ☰ force = heaven.Hexagram 34
Hexagram 34 is named 大壯, "Great Invigorating". Other variations include "the power of the great" and "great maturity". Its inner trigram is ☰ force = heaven, and its outer trigram is ☳ shake = thunder.Hexagram 35
Hexagram 35 is named 晉, "Prospering". Other variations include "progress" and "aquas". Its inner trigram is ☷ field = earth, and its outer trigram is ☲ radiance = fire.Hexagram 36
Hexagram 36 is named 明夷, "Darkening of the Light". Other variations include "brilliance injured" and "intelligence hidden". Its inner trigram is ☲ radiance = fire, and its outer trigram is ☷ field = earth.Hexagram 37
Hexagram 37 is named 家人, "Dwelling People". Other variations include "the family " and "family members". Its inner trigram is ☲ radiance = fire, and its outer trigram is ☴ ground = wind.Hexagram 38
Hexagram 38 is named 睽, "Polarising". Other variations include "opposition" and "perversion". The symbol 睽 also means separated, estranged, and stare. Its inner trigram is ☱ open = swamp, and its outer trigram is ☲ radiance = fire.Hexagram 39
Hexagram 39 is named 蹇, "Limping". Other variations include "obstruction" and "afoot". Its inner trigram is ☶ bound = mountain, and its outer trigram is ☵ gorge = water.Hexagram 40
Hexagram 40 is named 解, "Taking-Apart". Other variations include "deliverance" and "untangled". Its inner trigram is ☵ gorge = water, and its outer trigram is ☳ shake = thunder.Hexagram 41
Hexagram 41 is named 損, "Diminishing", "lose", "reduction", "remove", "damage", "decrease". Its inner trigram is ☱ open = swamp, and its outer trigram is ☶ bound = mountain.Hexagram 42
Hexagram 42 is named 益, "Augmenting". Other variations include: increase, beneficial, useful. Its inner trigram is ☳ shake = thunder, and its outer trigram is ☴ ground = wind.Hexagram 43
Hexagram 43 is named 夬, "Displacement". Other variations include "resoluteness", "parting", and "break-through". Its inner trigram is ☰ force = heaven, and its outer trigram is ☱ open = swamp.Hexagram 44
Hexagram 44 is named 姤, "Coupling". Other variations include "coming to meet" and "meeting". Its inner trigram is ☴ ground = wind, and its outer trigram is ☰ force = heaven.Hexagram 45
Hexagram 45 is named 萃, "Clustering", "gathering together " and "finished". Other meanings of the symbol: gather, assemble, collect, dense, thick, and collection. It may mean that it's good to get help or advice; for progress it's necessary to persevere. The group needs to be sustained. Its inner trigram is ☷ field = earth, and its outer trigram is ☱ open = swamp.