List of hexagrams of the I Ching

Hexagram 1 is named 乾 (qián), "Force". Other variations include "the creative", "strong action", "the key", and "god". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven, and its outer (upper) trigram is identical.

Hexagram 2 is named 坤 (kūn), "Field". Other variations include "the receptive", "acquiescence", and "the flow". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth, and its outer (upper) trigram is identical.

Hexagram 3 is named 屯 (zhūn), "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 (lower) trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☵ (坎 kǎn) gorge = (水) water.

Hexagram 4 is named 蒙 (méng), "Enveloping". Other variations include "youthful folly", "the young shoot", and "discovering". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☵ (坎 kǎn) gorge = (水) water, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain.

Hexagram 5 is named 需 (xū), "Attending". Other variations include "waiting", "moistened", and "arriving". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☵ (坎 kǎn) gorge = (水) water.

Hexagram 6 is named 訟 (sòng), arguing, dispute, litigation, conflict and "lawsuit". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☵ (坎 kǎn) gorge = (水) water, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven.

Hexagram 7 is named 師 (shī), "Leading". Other variations include "the army" and "the troops". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☵ (坎 kǎn) gorge = (水) water, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth.

Hexagram 8 is named 比 (bǐ), "Grouping". Other variations include "holding together" and "alliance". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☵ (坎 kǎn) gorge = (水) water.

Hexagram 9 is named 小畜 (xiǎo xù), "Small Accumulating", "domestication" "the taming power of the small", "small harvest", "minor restraint" and "small livestock". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (風) wind.

Hexagram 10 is named 履 (lǚ), "Treading". Other variations include "treading (conduct)" and "continuing". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven.

Hexagram 11 is named 泰 (tài), "Pervading", “smooth going", "peace" and "greatness". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth.

Hexagram 12 is named 否 (pǐ), "Obstruction". Other variations include "standstill (stagnation)" and "selfish persons". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven.

Hexagram 13 is named 同人 (tóng rén), "Concording People". Other variations include "fellowship with men" and "gathering men". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = (火) fire, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven.

Hexagram 14 is named 大有 (dà yǒu), "Great Possessing". Other variations include "possession in great measure" and "the great possession". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = (火) fire.

Hexagram 15 is named 謙 (qiān), "Humbling". Other variations include "modesty". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth.

Hexagram 16 is named 豫 (yù), "Providing-For". Other variations include "enthusiasm" and "excess". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder.

Hexagram 17 is named 隨 (suí), "Following", "Pursue", "Hunter". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp.

Hexagram 18 is named 蠱 (gǔ), "Correcting". Other variations include "work on what has been spoiled (decay)", "decaying" and "branch".^[1] Its inner (lower) trigram is ☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (風) wind, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain. Gu is the name of a venom-based poison traditionally used in Chinese witchcraft.

Hexagram 19 is named 臨 (lín), "Nearing". Other variations include "approach" and "the forest". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth.

Hexagram 20 is named 觀 (guān), "Viewing". Other variations include "contemplation (view)" and "looking up". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (風) wind.

Hexagram 21 is named 噬嗑 (shì kè), "Gnawing Bite". Other variations include "biting through" and "biting and chewing". It may refer to teeth working together to bring coherence.^[2] Its inner (lower) trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = (火) fire.^[3]

Hexagram 22 is named 賁 (bì), "Adorning", "bright", "grace", "lush", and "luxuriance". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = (火) fire, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain.^[4]

Hexagram 23 is named 剝 (bō), "Stripping". Other variations include "splitting apart", "flaying", "scalp", and "peel". This may allude to removal of something.^[5] Its inner (lower) trigram is ☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain.

Hexagram 24 is named 復 (fù), "Returning". Other variations include "return (the turning point)". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth.

Hexagram 25 is named 無妄 (wú wàng), "Without Embroiling". Other variations include "innocence (the unexpected)" and "pestilence". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven.

Hexagram 26 is named 大畜 (dà xù), "Great Accumulating". Other variations include "the taming power of the great", "great storage", and "potential energy". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain.

Hexagram 27 is named 頤 (yí), "Swallowing". Other variations include "the corners of the mouth (providing nourishment)", "jaws" and "comfort/security". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain.

Hexagram 28 is named 大過 (dà guò), "Great Exceeding". Other variations include "preponderance of the great", "great surpassing" and "critical mass". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (風) wind, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp.

Hexagram 29 is named 坎 (kǎn), "Gorge". Other variations include "the abyss" (in the oceanographic sense) and "repeated entrapment". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☵ (坎 kǎn) gorge = (水) water, and its outer (upper) trigram is identical.

Hexagram 30 is named 離 (lí), "Radiance". Other variations include "the clinging, fire" and "the net". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = (火) fire, and its outer (upper) 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 is named 咸 (xián), "Conjoining". Other variations include "influence (wooing)", "feelings", "being affected", and "reciprocity". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp.

Hexagram 32 is named 恆 (héng), "Persevering". Other variations include "duration" and "constancy". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (風) wind, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder.

Hexagram 33 is named 遯 (dùn), "Retiring". Other variations include "retreat" and "yielding". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven.

Hexagram 34 is named 大壯 (dà zhuàng), "Great Invigorating". Other variations include "the power of the great" and "great maturity". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder.

Hexagram 35 is named 晉 (jìn), "Prospering". Other variations include "progress" and "aquas". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = (火) fire.

Hexagram 36 is named 明夷 (míng yí), "Darkening of the Light". Other variations include "brilliance injured" and "intelligence hidden". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = (火) fire, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth.

Hexagram 37 is named 家人 (jiā rén), "Dwelling People". Other variations include "the family (the clan)" and "family members". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = (火) fire, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (風) wind.

Hexagram 38 is named 睽 (kuí), "Polarising". Other variations include "opposition" and "perversion". The symbol 睽 also means separated, estranged, and stare. Its inner (lower) trigram is ☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = (火) fire.

Hexagram 39 is named 蹇 (jiǎn), "Limping". Other variations include "obstruction" and "afoot". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☵ (坎 kǎn) gorge = (水) water.

Hexagram 40 is named 解 (xiè), "Taking-Apart". Other variations include "deliverance" and "untangled". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☵ (坎 kǎn) gorge = (水) water, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder.

Hexagram 41 is named 損 (sǔn), "Diminishing", "lose", "reduction", "remove", "damage", "decrease". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain.

Hexagram 42 is named 益 (yì), "Augmenting". Other variations include: increase, beneficial, useful. Its inner (lower) trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (風) wind.

Hexagram 43 is named 夬 (guài), "Displacement". Other variations include "resoluteness", "parting", and "break-through". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp.

Hexagram 44 is named 姤 (gòu), "Coupling". Other variations include "coming to meet" and "meeting". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (風) wind, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven.

Hexagram 45 is named 萃 (cuì), "Clustering", "gathering together (massing)" 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 (lower) trigram is ☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp.

Hexagram 46 is named 升 (shēng), "Ascending". Other variations include "pushing upward". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (風) wind, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth.

Hexagram 47 is named 困 (kùn), "Confining". Other variations include "oppression (exhaustion)" and "entangled". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☵ (坎 kǎn) gorge = (水) water, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp.

Hexagram 48 is named 井 (jǐng), "Welling". Other variations include "the well". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (風) wind, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☵ (坎 kǎn) gorge = (水) water.

Hexagram 49 is named 革 (gé), "Skinning". Other variations include "revolution (molting)" and "the bridle". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = (火) fire, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp.

Hexagram 50 is named 鼎 (dǐng), "Holding". Other variations include "the cauldron". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (風) wind, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = (火) fire.

Hexagram 51 is named 震 (zhèn), "Shake","the arousing (shock, thunder)"; "thunder, excite, thrill, convulse, and tremor". The advice is to maintain one's concentration ("one did not lose the sacrificial wine in the ladle"). Its inner (lower) trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder, and its outer (upper) trigram is identical.

Hexagram 52 is named 艮 (gèn), "Bound". Other variations include "keeping still, mountain" and "stilling". The symbol also means, "blunt, tough, and chewy like hard leather". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain, and its outer (upper) trigram is identical.

Hexagram 53 is named 漸 (jiàn), "Infiltrating". Other variations include "development (gradual progress)" and "advancement". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (風) wind.

Hexagram 54 is named 歸妹 (guī mèi), "Converting the Maiden". Other variations include "the marrying maiden" and "returning maiden". Marrying younger sister. Not being in a position to make things happen one's own way. Trying to anyway will only bring trouble. Its inner (lower) trigram is ☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder.

Hexagram 55 is named 豐 (fēng), "Abounding". Other variations include "abundance" and "fullness". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = (火) fire, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder.

Hexagram 56 is named 旅 (lǚ), "Sojourning". Other variations include "the wanderer" and "traveling". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = (火) fire.

Hexagram 57 is named 巽 (xùn), "Ground". Other variations include "the gentle (the penetrating, wind)" and "calculations". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (風) wind, and its outer (upper) trigram is identical.

Hexagram 58 is named 兌 (duì), "Open", "exchange" "the joyous, lake" and "usurpation". The symbol "兌" means exchange, add, against, and convert.^[6] Its inner (lower) trigram is ☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp, and its outer (upper) trigram is identical.

Hexagram 59 is named 渙 (huàn), "Dispersing". Other variations include "dispersion (dissolution)" and "dispersal". The symbol means dissipate, dissolve, vanish. Its inner (lower) trigram is ☵ (坎 kǎn) gorge = (水) water, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (風) wind.

Hexagram 60 is named 節 (jié), "Articulating". Other variations include "limitation" and "moderation". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☵ (坎 kǎn) gorge = (水) water.

Hexagram 61 is named 中孚 (zhōng fú), "Center Returning", "inner trust", "inner truth" and "central return". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (風) wind.

Hexagram 62 is named 小過 (xiǎo guò), "Small Exceeding". Other variations include "preponderance of the small" and "small surpassing". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder.

Hexagram 63 is named 既濟 (jì jì), "Already Fording". Other variations include "after completion" and "already completed" or "already done". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = (火) fire, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☵ (坎 kǎn) gorge = (水) water.

Hexagram 64 is named 未濟 (wèi jì), "Not Yet Fording". Other variations include "before completion" and "not yet completed". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☵ (坎 kǎn) gorge = (水) water, and its outer (upper) trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = (火) fire.

• (in English and French) Wilhelm, Baynes “The I Ching or Book of Changes” (Association Française des Professeurs de Chinois)