Shi He; Biting Through
Hexagram 21 of the I Ching (易経). The name means 'biting through' and symbolizes decisive action to remove obstacles. Used in divination and classical Chinese philosophy contexts.
See also: 易経
The 21st hexagram of the I Ching is 火雷噬嗑 (Shi He), which means 'biting through'.
易経 is the I Ching itself, while 火雷噬嗑 is a specific hexagram within it.
The name 火雷噬嗑 is composed of the trigrams 火 (fire) and 雷 (thunder), with 噬嗑 meaning 'biting through'. The reading からいぜいごう is the Japanese on'yomi of the Chinese characters.