爻
yáo
A line or element of a divination hexagram.
Meaning
The individual yin or yang lines that constitute a divination hexagram. In rare or early contexts, it may denote crossing, intertwining, or alternating patterns.
Grammar and usage
Primarily used as a noun referring to a line, a marker, or a specific position within a sequence.
Translator notes
In philosophical or divinatory texts, determine if the glyph refers to a static position or carries an implicit sense of transition or mutation (e.g., "changing lines" 變爻).
Decontextualized translator aid. This page describes plausible lexical range; it does not choose what the glyph means in a particular passage.