爻こうこうFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000Meanings1nounyao; line in an I Ching trigramTechnical term in I Ching divination. Each trigram consists of three yao, which can be either yin (broken) or yang (solid). Often encountered in compound form 卦爻 (かこう).See also: 卦易えき経きょうでは、爻こうの組くみ合あわせで卦けが決きまる。In the I Ching, the combination of yao determines the trigram.