Hexagram 44 姤, Line 5
姤
Hexagram 44 · fifth line, undivided (nine)
以杞包瓜，含章，有隕自天。
The fifth line, undivided, (shows its subject as) a medlar tree overspreading the gourd (beneath it). If he keep his brilliant qualities concealed, (a good issue) will descend (as) from Heaven.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
九五含章，中正也。有隕自天，志不舍命也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 44 becomes hexagram 50.
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Character glossary
- 以yǐaccording to; so as to; because of; then
- 杞qǐwillow, medlar tree; a small feudal stat
- 包bāowrap, pack, bundle; package
- 瓜guāmelon, gourd, squash, cucumber
- 含hánto hold in the mouth; to contain; to che
- 章zhāngchapter, section, writing; seal
- 有yǒuto have, to own, to possess; to exist
- 隕yǔnto slip, to fall; to drop; to die
- 自zìself; private, personal; from
- 天tiānsky, heaven; god, celestial
- 九jiǔnine
- 五wǔfive; surname
- 中zhōngcentral; center, middle; amidst; to hit
- 正zhèngstraight, right, proper, correct, just,
- 也yěalso, too
- 志zhìdetermination, will; mark, sign; to reco
- 不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix
- 舍shěhouse, dwelling; to reside, to dwell; to
- 命mìnglife; destiny, fate, luck; an order, ins
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.