乾 (gān) — heaven, the male principle; the Qian trigram (☰) and hexagram (䷀) of the Yijing
Definition
In the Yijing (I Ching), 乾 is the trigram ☰ symbolizing 'heaven' and the yang/male principle — first of the Eight Trigrams, and the name of the hexagram ䷀ formed from it.
bound form
heaventhe male principlethe Qian trigram (☰) and hexagram (䷀) of the Yijing
Examples
- 乾、、、巽。Bā guà bāo kuò gān, kūn, zhèn, xùn děng.The Eight Trigrams include Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, and others.
- 乾。gān Guà shì bā guà zhōng de dì yī guà.The Qian trigram is the first of the Eight Trigrams.
- 乾。Tā jīng tōng gān guà de zhé xué.He has mastered the philosophy of the Qian hexagram.
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