64 hexagrams · 39

39 · 蹇 Jiǎn

Obstruction

Updated August 28, 2026

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

Chinese name

Pinyin

Jiǎn

Meaning

Obstruction

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

Keep the plan flexible and prepare a practical alternative route.

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.