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title: 山澤損 — Decrease (Hexagram 41)
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# 山澤損 · Decrease — Hexagram 41

Hexagram 41 of the I Ching is 山澤損 (Decrease). Decrease — taking from below to give above. With sincerity, supreme good. Use simplicity in offering. Cut decisively what should be cut; sincerity is the key.

## Work / Relationships / Health

- **Work**: Time to trim costs and staff.
- **Relationships**: Sacrifice deepens the bond.
- **Health**: Moderation and fasting help.

## Structure

- Number: 41
- Name: 山澤損
- English: Decrease
- Romaji: san-taku-son
- Pinyin: sǔn
- Upper: 山 (Mountain)
- Lower: 澤 (Lake)
- Lines (top to bottom):

```text
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```

## Questions about this hexagram

### What does hexagram 41 (山澤損) mean?

Decrease — taking from below to give above. With sincerity, supreme good. Use simplicity in offering.

### What does 山澤損 counsel?

Cut decisively what should be cut; sincerity is the key.

### What does 山澤損 say about work?

Time to trim costs and staff.

### What does 山澤損 say about relationships?

Sacrifice deepens the bond.

### What does 山澤損 say about health?

Moderation and fasting help.

### Which trigrams make up hexagram 41?

Upper trigram 山 (Mountain) over lower trigram 澤 (Lake).


Source: [Takashima Ekidan AI — ekidan.ai](https://ekidan.ai/library/41)