Hexagram 21 Line 4: 九四
Position: Line 4 (Upper Trigram)九四 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
九四 噬乾胏。得金矢。利艱貞。吉。
Wilhelm Translation
Bites on dried gristly meat. Receives metal arrows. It furthers one to be mindful of difficulties And to be persevering. Good fortune.
When This Line Changes
If Line 4 changes, Hexagram 21 Shi He (Biting Through) transforms into Hexagram 27 Yi (Nourishment).
Parent Hexagram
Biting Through
Shi He噬嗑 (21)
Fire (離) over Thunder (震)
Upper Trigram: ☲ Fire | Lower Trigram: ☳ Thunder