Hexagram 1 乾, Line 6
乾
Hexagram 1 · sixth line, undivided (nine)
亢龍，有悔。
In the sixth (or topmost) line, undivided, (we see its subject as) the dragon exceeding the proper limits. There will be occasion for repentance.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
亢龍有悔，盈不可久也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 1 becomes hexagram 43.
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Character glossary
- 亢kànghigh, proud; violent, excessive; skilled
- 龍lóngdragon; symbol of the emperor
- 有yǒuto have, to own, to possess; to exist
- 悔huǐto regret, to repent, to show remorse
- 盈yíngfull, overflowing; surplus; to fill
- 不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix
- 可kěmay, can, -able; possibly
- 久jiǔlong ago; a long time
- 也yěalso, too
Data: English Wikisource (Public domain texts; transcription CC BY-SA 4.0); Chinese Wikisource (Public domain texts; transcription CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.