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title: 山雷頤 — Nourishment (Hexagram 27)
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# 山雷頤 · Nourishment — Hexagram 27

Hexagram 27 of the I Ching is 山雷頤 (Nourishment). Nourishment — the image of the mouth. Nourish self and others. Guard speech and food. The mouth is a gate of trouble — moderate words and meals.

## Work / Relationships / Health

- **Work**: Good for teaching, mentorship, food industry.
- **Relationships**: Your words shape the bond.
- **Health**: Mouth, teeth, digestion.

## Structure

- Number: 27
- Name: 山雷頤
- English: Nourishment
- Romaji: san-rai-i
- Pinyin: yí
- Upper: 山 (Mountain)
- Lower: 雷 (Thunder)
- Lines (top to bottom):

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## Questions about this hexagram

### What does hexagram 27 (山雷頤) mean?

Nourishment — the image of the mouth. Nourish self and others. Guard speech and food.

### What does 山雷頤 counsel?

The mouth is a gate of trouble — moderate words and meals.

### What does 山雷頤 say about work?

Good for teaching, mentorship, food industry.

### What does 山雷頤 say about relationships?

Your words shape the bond.

### What does 山雷頤 say about health?

Mouth, teeth, digestion.

### Which trigrams make up hexagram 27?

Upper trigram 山 (Mountain) over lower trigram 雷 (Thunder).


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