Hexagram 63 既濟, Line 6
既濟
Hexagram 63 · sixth line, divided (six)
濡其首，厲。
The topmost line, divided, shows its subject with (even) his head immersed. The position is perilous.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
濡其首厲，何可久也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 63 becomes hexagram 37.
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Character glossary
- 濡rúto moisten, to immerse; wet, damp
- 其qíhis, her, its, their; that
- 首shǒuchief, head, leader
- 厲lìwhetstone; to grind, to sharpen, to whet
- 何héwhat, why, where, which, how
- 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.
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