qián​kūn

Qian and Kun

qián​kūn Qian and Kun

  1. [trigram]
    One of the Eight Trigrams (☰) symbolizing heaven and the male principle; one of the Sixty-four Hexagrams (䷀); the compass point 315° (northwest)
  2. [the Earth trigram]
    One of the Eight Trigrams in the 易经 yì​jīng, consisting of three broken lines (☷) and symbolizing the Earth, the mother, or the feminine principle

qián​kūn the situation · trickery · the universe

  1. [trigram]
    One of the Eight Trigrams (☰) symbolizing heaven and the male principle; one of the Sixty-four Hexagrams (䷀); the compass point 315° (northwest)
  2. earth
    the earth; the cosmos

qián​kūn male and female

  1. male
    (bound form) Relating to the male principle or representing the male side in traditional contexts.
  2. female
    (bound form) female; feminine; woman