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title: 雷風恆 — Duration (Hexagram 32)
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# 雷風恆 · Duration — Hexagram 32

Hexagram 32 of the I Ching is 雷風恆 (Duration). Duration — what endures. The way of husband and wife: lasting. Upright, it succeeds; it furthers to have a goal. Honor continuity; keep the first intent.

## Work / Relationships / Health

- **Work**: Stick to the main work; avoid switching trades.
- **Relationships**: A lasting bond — preserve sincerity.
- **Health**: Chronic conditions; steady care.

## Structure

- Number: 32
- Name: 雷風恆
- English: Duration
- Romaji: rai-fū-kō
- Pinyin: héng
- Upper: 雷 (Thunder)
- Lower: 風 (Wind)
- Lines (top to bottom):

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## Questions about this hexagram

### What does hexagram 32 (雷風恆) mean?

Duration — what endures. The way of husband and wife: lasting. Upright, it succeeds; it furthers to have a goal.

### What does 雷風恆 counsel?

Honor continuity; keep the first intent.

### What does 雷風恆 say about work?

Stick to the main work; avoid switching trades.

### What does 雷風恆 say about relationships?

A lasting bond — preserve sincerity.

### What does 雷風恆 say about health?

Chronic conditions; steady care.

### Which trigrams make up hexagram 32?

Upper trigram 雷 (Thunder) over lower trigram 風 (Wind).


Source: [Takashima Ekidan AI — ekidan.ai](https://ekidan.ai/library/32)