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说卦传·第十章

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qián tiān yě gù chēng fù kūn de yě gù chēng mǔ

干天也,故称父,坤地也,故称母;

zhèn yī suǒ ér de nán gù wèi zhī cháng nán

震一索而得男,故谓之长男;

xùn yī suǒ ér de nǚ gù wèi zhī cháng nǚ

巽一索而得女,故谓之长女;

kǎn zài suǒ ér nán gù wèi zhī zhōng nán

坎再索而男,故谓之中男;

lí zài suǒ ér de nǚ gù wèi zhī zhōng nǚ

离再索而得女,故谓之中女;

gèn sān suǒ ér de nán gù wèi zhī shǎo nán

艮三索而得男,故谓之少男;

duì sān suǒ ér de nǚ gù wèi zhī shào nǚ

兑三索而得女,故谓之少女。

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