64 hexagrams · 8

8 · 比 Bǐ

Holding Together

Updated August 28, 2026

Use this symbol as a lens for the conditions around your choice, not as a fixed prediction.

Chinese name

Pinyin

Meaning

Holding Together

What this hexagram brings into view

Use this symbol as a lens for the conditions around your choice, not as a fixed prediction.

A practical next step

Choose the right person to involve and agree on roles before acting.

Keep in view

Do not give another person or condition total control of the outcome.

In a Yi Ask reading

If it appears as the changed hexagram, read it beside the primary hexagram and moving line. The relationship between the two is more useful than either symbol alone.