guà
卦辞
divinatory hexagram; trigram; the commentary on a hexagram
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Meanings
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commentary on a hexagram; the judgment attached to each of the 64 hexagrams
formalA technical term from the ancient Chinese classic 'I Ching' (Book of Changes). It refers to the terse, explanatory statement that accompanies each of the 64 hexagrams, summarizing its meaning and omen.
Xué学
xí习
《
Zhōu周
yì易
》
xū需
yào要
dú读
dǒng懂
měi每
yī一
guà卦
de的
guà卦
cí辞
。
Studying the 'I Ching' requires understanding the judgment of each hexagram.
Zhè这
tiáo条
guà卦
cí辞
jiē揭
shì示
le了
shì事
wù物
biàn变
huà化
de的
guī规
lǜ律
。
This commentary on the hexagram reveals the patterns of change in things.
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Tā他
zài在
yán研
jiū究
qián乾
guà卦
de的
guà卦
cí辞
。
He is researching the commentary on the Qian (Heaven) hexagram.