64 hexagrams · 47

47 · 困 Kùn

Oppression

Updated August 28, 2026

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

Chinese name

Pinyin

Kùn

Meaning

Oppression

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

Preserve cash, energy, and options; avoid an irreversible move for now.

Keep in view

Low energy or resources can make a workable choice unsustainable.

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.