64 hexagrams · 12

12 · 否 Pǐ

Standstill

Updated August 28, 2026

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

Chinese name

Pinyin

Meaning

Standstill

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

Pause or decline unless the underlying conditions materially change.

Keep in view

Pushing harder may create resistance or unnecessary damage.

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.