Hexagram 31 咸, Line 6
咸
Hexagram 31 · sixth line, divided (six)
咸其輔，頰，舌。
The sixth line, divided, shows one moving his jaws and tongue.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
咸其輔，頰，舌，滕口說也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 31 becomes hexagram 33.
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Character glossary
- 咸xiánall, together, united; salted
- 其qíhis, her, its, their; that
- 輔fǔside road; to assist, to coach, to tutor
- 頰jiácheeks, jaw
- 舌shétongue; bell clapper
- 滕téngan ancient state in Shandong province
- 口kǒumouth; entrance, gate, opening
- 說shuōto speak, to say; to scold, to upbraid
- 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.