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䷟

hexagram for duration

Hexagram for Duration

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䷟ means staying committed to a direction while circumstances change. In the I Ching, Hexagram 32 treats duration as steady conduct, not a promise that life will stay still. Sent without context, it may read as an opaque divination reference; ask what the sender means.

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What ䷟ means

It means sustained commitment through change. In the I Ching, the Chinese Book of Changes, Hexagram 32 asks whether conduct can last without becoming rigid. It points to keeping a direction while adapting, not to circumstances staying fixed.

The I Ching uses six-line figures called hexagrams for divination. This one has Thunder above Wind. The early Han Mawangdui manuscript arranges it differently from the received sequence, the traditional order used in standard editions, so the text circulated in more than one arrangement. Translations use Duration, Constancy, Perseverance, or Endurance, emphasizing lasting time or conduct.

What does it mean when someone sends it?

It points to an I Ching reading about lasting commitment. Outside that context, the character can be opaque; ask what reading the sender has in mind instead of guessing at a personal promise.

Reflective and divinatory in tone; it fits a serious or symbolic context.

Without a caption, the recipient may not recognize the I Ching reference.

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What it means when someone sends it to you

3 readings

A prompt to consider whether conduct can last while conditions change.

Questions people ask

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Is ䷟ an emoji?

No. It is a text character naming an I Ching hexagram, rather than a pictorial chat emoji.

How to type or find ䷟

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hexagram 32 · hexagram 32 meaning · duration hexagram · I Ching · Yijing · constancy · endurance · perseverance
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Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType 4DDF, then AltX to get ䷟.
Windows
⊞Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win .).
macOS
⌃Control+⌘Command+␣SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “hexagram for duration”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType 4ddf, then Enter or Space.
HTML
䷟
CSS
\4DDF
Font support
When the active font lacks the character, it may appear as an empty box; a font with Yijing hexagram coverage can display it.
Unicode input
If your system accepts hexadecimal Unicode input, enter 4DDF with that method; the keystrokes depend on your operating system.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
䷟
HTML hex
䷟
CSS content
content: "\4DDF";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E4%B7%9F
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On screen
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Code points
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JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes

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