six. Hexagrams are formed by combining the original eight trigrams in different combinations. Each hexagram is accompanied with a description, often cryptic, akin to parables. Each line in every hexagram is also given a similar description.

The Chinese word for a hexagram is ? "guà", although that also means trigram.

Types

Classic and modern I Ching commentaries mention a number of different hexagram types:
* Eight Trigrams

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