64 hexagrams · 2

2 · 坤 Kūn

The Receptive

Updated August 28, 2026

Use this symbol as a lens for the conditions around your choice, not as a fixed prediction.

Chinese name

Pinyin

Kūn

Meaning

The Receptive

What this hexagram brings into view

Use this symbol as a lens for the conditions around your choice, not as a fixed prediction.

A practical next step

Gather the missing information or resources, then set a specific decision date.

Keep in view

Waiting without a condition or deadline becomes avoidance.

In a Yi Ask reading

If it appears as the changed hexagram, read it beside the primary hexagram and moving line. The relationship between the two is more useful than either symbol alone.