guà
卦
divinatory symbol; divination
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
one of the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching; divinatory symbol
formalRefers specifically to the eight trigrams (八卦 bāguà) and the 64 hexagrams derived from them in traditional Chinese cosmology and divination.
Bā八
guà卦
xiāng相
chuán传
wéi为
Fú伏
xī羲
suǒ所
chuàng创
。
The eight trigrams are traditionally said to have been created by Fu Xi.
Zhè这
ge个
guà卦
xiàng象
yù预
shì示
zhe着
biàn变
gé革
。
This hexagram signifies change.
noun
tools or objects used in divination; fortune-telling
Often used in conjunction with verbs like 算 (suàn) or 打 (dǎ).
Tā他
qù去
miào庙
lǐ里
dǎ打
guà卦
qiú求
qiān签
，
wèn问
shì事
yè业
qián前
tú途
。
He went to the temple to divine with lots and draw a fortune stick, asking about his career prospects.
Zhān占
guà卦
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
yù预
cè测
fāng方
fǎ法
。
Divination using hexagrams is an ancient method of prediction.