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The character 卦 is structurally composed of 圭 (guī) and 卜 (bǔ), combining the concept of divination with a component that may represent a ritual object like a jade tablet. Etymologically, it originates from practices involving marked divination blocks, where 卜 signifies the act of divination and 圭 possibly denotes the tokens used. Historically, 卦 specifically designated the trigrams and hexagrams of the I Ching, symbolic diagrams employed for cosmological and prognostic purposes. Over time, its meaning extended to encompass general divinatory signs or omens, while maintaining its primary association with the I Ching's symbolic system.
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这个卦象很难解释。
他用八卦来预测未来。
爷爷会算卦，但从不轻易给人算。
太极图中间有八卦的图案。
占卜师仔细地分析着每一个卦。
《易经》中的六十四卦各有深意。
根据卦辞，你最近的运势会有转变。
他的一生仿佛都被那神秘的卦所注定。