Meanings
nounouter trigram (plural outer trigrams)
plural outer trigrams
- The trigram located at the top (above the inner trigram) in a hexagram.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Translations
Korean 상괘
- 상괘 (sanggwae)the top trigram of a hexagram
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APA
outer trigram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outer%20trigram
MLA
“outer trigram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outer%20trigram. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outer trigram,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outer%20trigram.
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