ba gua
/bɑːˈgwɑː/(亦作pa kua)
noun
1- a Chinese religious motif incorporating the eight trigrams of the I Ching, typically arranged octagonally around a symbol denoting the balance of yin and yang, or around a mirror八卦。
1.1
- this motif regarded in feng shui as a pattern determining the significance and auspicious qualities of spatial relationships风水八卦。
1.2
- a Chinese martial art in which movements are focused on a circle and the defence of eight points around it八卦拳。
词源
from Chinese bā 'eight' + gua 'divinatory symbols'.