64 hexagrams · 23

23 · 剥 Bō

Splitting Apart

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

Splitting Apart

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

Remove the heaviest nonessential burden before taking on anything new.

Keep in view

Low energy or resources can make a workable choice unsustainable.

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.