Hexagram 9 of 64

䷈ 小畜 xiǎo xù

“Small Accumulating”

巽上乾下

Judgment

Small restraints hold great energy in check. Prepare quietly and influence gently for now.

[ Classical judgment text (Chinese) — placeholder ]

[ English translation — placeholder ]

Source: The I Ching, trans. James Legge, 1899 (public domain)

The six lines

  1. 初九[ Line text — placeholder ]
  2. 二九[ Line text — placeholder ]
  3. 三九[ Line text — placeholder ]
  4. 四六[ Line text — placeholder ]
  5. 五九[ Line text — placeholder ]
  6. 上九[ Line text — placeholder ]
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錯卦 · Inverse䷏ 豫 yù — Providing-ForEvery line changes — the hidden opposite.綜卦 · Reversed䷉ 履 lǚ — TreadingThe same figure turned upside down.互卦 · Nuclear䷥ 睽 kuí — PolarisingThe inner pattern hidden in lines 2–5.