Water

Sunrise at Spring Equinox

This hexagram represents Mid Incline (Semi Brightness). Like Sunrise — the brightening time of day; or Spring — the brightening season; or Sunrise at Spring Equinox.

Swallow

In Tai Chi terms, it represents Swallow (Tan 吞) in Southern terminology, or Jǐ 擠 in Northern terminology.

Feeding Dragon

In 4 Animals theory, it can be called the Feeding Dragon (ShíLóng 食龍) or the Chanting Dragon or the Driving Dragon etc.

SWOT: Opportunity

In terms of SWOT, this hexagram represents Opportunity.

Names from Yi Jing variations

SourceNameTranslation
Received ZhouYiKǎn 坎
Mawangdui ZhouYiGàn 贛
Received GuiCangLuò 犖
Wangjiatai GuiCang,
Tsinghua BieGua
Láo 勞
Xiping ZhouYiKǎn 欿
Nanchang Haihunhou ShuShuXiàn 臽
Jīngdiǎn ShìwénXí Kǎn 習坎 /
Xí Kǎn 習埳 /
Xí Kǎn 習欿 (ref Jīng-Liú 京劉)

Names from similar systems around the world

SourceNameTranslation
Odù Ifá from AfricaỌ̀ṣẹ́




Ilm Al-Raml from ArabiaQabḍ Dākhil
قبض داخل

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Take the Inside
European GeomancyComprehensum Intus /
Acquisitio

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