Unicode provides many of the multi-line symbols used in Asian divination. Each can have multiple interpretations, such as heaven, thunder, fire, and so forth; they can vary widely according to the source. The interpretations given here are those of Unicode.
In the tables below are included for each character, its image, its Unicode code point, and its Unicode interpretation. The code point is the hexadecimal number denoting that chararacter. For example, if the code point for a character is 2636, it can be effected in HTML with the character sequence ☶ yielding ☶. In contexts other than HTML, the syntax might be different.
The characters of table one are taken from the Unicode page Miscellaneous Symbols 2600-26FF. Here are the Yijing mono-, di- and trigrams:
table one | |||||||||||||||
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268A ⚊ yang |
268B ⚋ yin |
268C ⚌ greater yang |
268D ⚍ lesser yin |
268E ⚎ lesser yang |
268F ⚏ greater yin |
2630 ☰ heaven |
2631 ☱ lake |
2632 ☲ fire |
2633 ☳ thunder |
2634 ☴ wind |
2635 ☵ water |
2636 ☶ mountain |
2637 ☷ earth |
The hexagrams of table two are taken from the Unicode page Yijing Hexagram Symbols 4DC0-4DFF, and are discussed in Wikipedia. Unicode lists them in the King Wen sequence, which places them into 32 pairs; the same is done here. The two hexagrams of each pair reside in adjacent cells in the table below. Examples are 4DC0-4DC1, 4DC2-4DC3, and so forth.
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4DC0䷀ the creative heaven |
䷁4DC1 the receptive earth |
4DC2䷂ difficulty at the beginning |
䷃4DC3 youthful folly |
4DC4䷄ waiting |
䷅4DC5 conflict |
4DC6䷆ the army |
䷇4DC7 holding together |
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4DC8䷈ small taming |
䷉4DC9 treading |
4DCA䷊ peace |
䷋4DCB standstill |
4DCC䷌ fellowship |
䷍4DCD great possession |
4DCE䷎ modesty |
䷏4DCF enthusiasm |
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4DD0䷐ following |
䷑4DD1 work on the decayed |
4DD2䷒ approach |
䷓4DD3 contemplation |
4DD4䷔ biting through |
䷕4DD5 grace |
4DD6䷖ splitting apart |
䷗4DD7 return |
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4DD8䷘ innocence |
䷙4DD9 great taming |
4DDA䷚ mouth corners |
䷛4DDB great preponderence |
4DDC䷜ the abysmal water |
䷝4DDD the clinging fire |
4DDE䷞ influence |
䷟4DDF duration |
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4DE0䷠ retreat |
䷡4DE1 great power |
4DE2䷢ progress |
䷣4DE3 darkening of the light |
4DE4䷤ the family |
䷥4DE5 opposition |
4DE6䷦ obstruction |
䷧4DE7 deliverance |
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4DE8䷨ decrease |
䷩4DE9 increase |
4DEA䷪ breakthrough |
䷫4DEB coming to meet |
4DEC䷬ gathering together |
䷭4DED pushing upward |
4DEE䷮ oppression |
䷯4DEF the well |
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4DF0䷰ revolution |
䷱4DF1 the cauldron |
4DF2䷲ the arousing thunder |
䷳4DF3 the keeping still mountain |
4DF4䷴ development |
䷵4DF5 the marrying maiden |
4DF6䷶ abundance |
䷷4DF7 the wanderer |
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4DF8䷸ the gentle wind |
䷹4DF9 the joyous lake |
4DFA䷺ dispersion |
䷻4DFB limitation |
4DFC䷼ inner truth |
䷽4DFD small preponderance |
4DFE䷾ after completion |
䷿4DFF before completion |
Table two bis has the same hexagrams as table two, but has them placed in a pattern resembling binary numbering; and that emphasizes the relationship between hexagrams and the trigrams of table one.
table two bis | ||||||||
(2630) |
(2631) |
(2632) |
(2633) |
(2634) |
(2635) |
(2636) |
(2637) |
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(2630) |
4DC0 ䷀ |
4DEA ䷪ |
4DCD ䷍ |
4DE1 ䷡ |
4DC8 ䷈ |
4DC4 ䷄ |
4DD9 ䷙ |
4DCA ䷊ |
(2631) |
4DC9 ䷉ |
4DF9 ䷹ |
4DE5 ䷥ |
4DF5 ䷵ |
4DFC ䷼ |
4DFB ䷻ |
4DE8 ䷨ |
4DD2 ䷒ |
(2632) |
4DCC ䷌ |
4DF0 ䷰ |
4DDD ䷝ |
4DF6 ䷶ |
4DE4 ䷤ |
4DFE ䷾ |
4DD5 ䷕ |
4DE3 ䷣ |
(2633) |
4DD8 ䷘ |
4DD0 ䷐ |
4DD4 ䷔ |
4DF2 ䷲ |
4DE9 ䷩ |
4DC2 ䷂ |
4DDA ䷚ |
4DD7 ䷗ |
(2634) |
4DEB ䷫ |
4DDB ䷛ |
4DF1 ䷱ |
4DDF ䷟ |
4DF8 ䷸ |
4DEF ䷯ |
4DD1 ䷑ |
4DED ䷭ |
(2635) |
4DC5 ䷅ |
4DEE ䷮ |
4DFF ䷿ |
4DE7 ䷧ |
4DFA ䷺ |
4DDC ䷜ |
4DC3 ䷃ |
4DC6 ䷆ |
(2636) |
4DE0 ䷠ |
4DDE ䷞ |
4DF7 ䷷ |
4DFD ䷽ |
4DF4 ䷴ |
4DE6 ䷦ |
4DF3 ䷳ |
4DCE ䷎ |
(2637) |
4DCB ䷋ |
4DEC ䷬ |
4DE2 ䷢ |
4DCF ䷏ |
4DD3 ䷓ |
4DC7 ䷇ |
4DD6 ䷖ |
4DC1 ䷁ |
The polygrams shown in tables three and four are taken from Unicode page Tai Xuan Jing Symbols 1D300-1D35F, and are discussed in Wikipedia. Each line within a character can have zero, one, or two gaps. In this aspect, they differ from the characters of the previous sections where each line is limited to zero or one gap.
The "missing" characters of table three are given in table one of this report, although the interpretation there, which involves yang and yin, may not be pertinent here.
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(268A) ⚊ |
(268B) ⚋ |
1D300 𝌀 earth |
(268C) ⚌ |
(268E) ⚎ |
1D302 𝌂 human earth |
(268D) ⚍ |
(268F) ⚏ |
1D303 𝌃 earthly heaven |
1D301 𝌁 heavenly earth |
1D304 𝌄 earthly human |
1D305 𝌅 earth |
Table four contains tetragrams, and Unicode provids all 81 = 34 combinations. The different-colored backgrounds are merely for ease of reading.
table 4 | |||||||||
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(268C) |
(268E) |
(1D302) |
(268D) |
(268F) |
(1D303) |
(1D301) |
(1D304) |
(1D305) |
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(268C) |
1D306𝌆 centre |
1D30F𝌏 defectiveness or distortion |
1D318𝌘 following |
1D321𝌡 change |
1D32A𝌪 purity |
1D333𝌳 enlargement |
1D33C𝌼 diminishment |
1D345𝍅 sinking |
1D34E𝍎 completion |
(268E) |
1D307𝌇 full circle |
1D310𝌐 divergence |
1D319𝌙 advance |
1D322𝌢 decisiveness |
1D32B𝌫 fullness |
1D334𝌴 pattern |
1D33D𝌽 closed mouth |
1D346𝍆 inner |
1D34F𝍏 closure |
(1D302) |
1D308𝌈 mired |
1D311𝌑 youthfulness |
1D31A𝌚 release |
1D323𝌣 bold resolution |
1D32C𝌬 residence |
1D335𝌵 ritual |
1D33E𝌾 guardedness |
1D347𝍇 departure |
1D350𝍐 failure |
(268D) |
1D309𝌉 barrier |
1D312𝌒 increase |
1D31B𝌛 resistance |
1D324𝌤 packing |
1D32D𝌭 law or model |
1D336𝌶 flight |
1D33F𝌿 gathering in |
1D348𝍈 darkening |
1D351𝍑 aggravation |
(268F) |
1D30A𝌊 keeping small |
1D313𝌓 penetration |
1D31C𝌜 ease |
1D325𝌥 legion |
1D32E𝌮 response |
1D337𝌷 vastness or wasting |
1D340𝍀 massing |
1D349𝍉 dimming |
1D352𝍒 compliance |
(1D303) |
1D30B𝌋 contrariety |
1D314𝌔 reach |
1D31D𝌝 joy |
1D326𝌦 closeness |
1D32F𝌯 going to meet |
1D338𝌸 constancy |
1D341𝍁 accumulation |
1D34A𝍊 exhaustion |
1D353𝍓 on the verge |
(1D301) |
1D30C𝌌 ascent |
1D315𝌕 contact |
1D31E𝌞 contention |
1D327𝌧 kinship |
1D330𝌰 encounters |
1D339𝌹 measure |
1D342𝍂 embellishment |
1D34B𝍋 severance |
1D354𝍔 difficulties |
(1D304) |
1D30D𝌍 opposition |
1D316𝌖 holding back |
1D31F𝌟 endeavour |
1D328𝌨 gathering |
1D331𝌱 stove |
1D33A𝌺 eternity |
1D343𝍃 doubt |
1D34C𝍌 stoppage |
1D355𝍕 labouring |
(1D305) |
1D30E𝌎 branching out |
1D317𝌗 waiting |
1D320𝌠 duties |
1D329𝌩 strength |
1D332𝌲 greatness |
1D33B𝌻 unity |
1D344𝍄 watch |
1D34D𝍍 hardness |
1D356𝍖 fostering |