Hexagram 21 噬嗑, Line 6
噬嗑
Hexagram 21 · sixth line, undivided (nine)
何校滅耳，凶。
The sixth line, undivided, shows one wearing the cangue, and deprived of his ears. There will be evil.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
何校滅耳，聰不明也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 21 becomes hexagram 51.
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Character glossary
- 何héwhat, why, where, which, how
- 校xiàoschool; military field officer
- 滅mièto extinguish; to wipe out
- 耳ěrear; to hear, to hear of; handle
- 凶xiōngculprit; murder; bad, sad
- 聰cōngsharp (of sight and hearing); intelligen
- 不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix
- 明míngbright, clear; to explain, to understand
- 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.