Hexagram 17 隨, Line 5
隨
Hexagram 17 · fifth line, undivided (nine)
孚于嘉，吉。
The fifth line, undivided, shows us (the ruler) sincere in (fostering all) that is excellent. There will be good fortune.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
孚于嘉，吉；位正中也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 17 becomes hexagram 51.
← Hexagram 17 隨: judgment and all lines
Character glossary
- 孚fúto brood over eggs; to have confidence
- 于yúat, in, on; to, from; alas!
- 嘉jiāexcellent; joyful; auspicious
- 吉jílucky, propitious, good
- 位wèiseat, throne; rank, status; position, lo
- 正zhèngstraight, right, proper, correct, just,
- 中zhōngcentral; center, middle; amidst; to hit
- 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.