Definition
艮 is a term from the I Ching (Yijing). It refers to the sixth trigram (☶) of the Bagua, which symbolizes mountains, stillness, and stopping. The same name is used for the 52nd hexagram (䷳) in the full 64-hexagram sequence. As a noun, it denotes this specific trigram or hexagram; it is not used as a verb in modern Chinese, despite dictionary attestations of 'extend' or 'stretch'.
n.
name of the Gen trigram (☶) in the Eight Trigrams of the I Chingname of the Gen hexagram (䷳) in the Sixty-four Hexagrams
Examples
- 艮。gěn shì bāguà zhī yī.Gen is one of the eight trigrams.
- 《》，艮。Zài Zhōuyì zhōng, gěn dàibiǎo shān.In the Book of Changes, Gen represents mountain.
- 艮。gěn guà xiàngzhēng jìngzhǐ.The Gen hexagram symbolizes stillness.
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