64 hexagrams · 21

21 · 噬嗑 Shì Kè

Biting Through

Updated August 28, 2026

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

Chinese name

噬嗑

Pinyin

Shì Kè

Meaning

Biting Through

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

Name the biggest concrete obstacle and deal with it before expanding the plan.

Keep in view

Pushing harder may create resistance or unnecessary damage.

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.