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易 · #12

否

Standstill

Hexagram 12

Hexagram 12 Standstill (否)
Hexagram 12 Standstill (否)

Upper

乾Heaven天

Lower

坤Earth地

Meaning · modern paraphrase

Standstill; nothing passes through — retreat and hold the essence.

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易 · Standstill