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title: 澤水困 — Oppression (Hexagram 47)
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# 澤水困 · Oppression — Hexagram 47

Hexagram 47 of the I Ching is 澤水困 (Oppression). Oppression — the lake has no water; hardship. Persevere and the great person prospers; words are not believed. Less talk, more action; hold to sincerity.

## Work / Relationships / Health

- **Work**: Shortage of funds and people; sincerity wins through.
- **Relationships**: Communication is hard — show through deeds.
- **Health**: Mouth, kidneys, fluids.

## Structure

- Number: 47
- Name: 澤水困
- English: Oppression
- Romaji: taku-sui-kon
- Pinyin: kùn
- Upper: 澤 (Lake)
- Lower: 水 (Water)
- Lines (top to bottom):

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## Questions about this hexagram

### What does hexagram 47 (澤水困) mean?

Oppression — the lake has no water; hardship. Persevere and the great person prospers; words are not believed.

### What does 澤水困 counsel?

Less talk, more action; hold to sincerity.

### What does 澤水困 say about work?

Shortage of funds and people; sincerity wins through.

### What does 澤水困 say about relationships?

Communication is hard — show through deeds.

### What does 澤水困 say about health?

Mouth, kidneys, fluids.

### Which trigrams make up hexagram 47?

Upper trigram 澤 (Lake) over lower trigram 水 (Water).


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