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title: 雷澤帰妹 — The Marrying Maiden (Hexagram 54)
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# 雷澤帰妹 · The Marrying Maiden — Hexagram 54

Hexagram 54 of the I Ching is 雷澤帰妹 (The Marrying Maiden). The Marrying Maiden — the younger sister wed; an out-of-place marriage. Action brings misfortune. Avoid decisions ruled by emotion.

## Work / Relationships / Health

- **Work**: Beware unequal partnerships.
- **Relationships**: A bond driven by impulse — caution.
- **Health**: Gynecology, kidneys, nerves.

## Structure

- Number: 54
- Name: 雷澤帰妹
- English: The Marrying Maiden
- Romaji: rai-taku-kimai
- Pinyin: guī mèi
- Upper: 雷 (Thunder)
- Lower: 澤 (Lake)
- Lines (top to bottom):

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## Questions about this hexagram

### What does hexagram 54 (雷澤帰妹) mean?

The Marrying Maiden — the younger sister wed; an out-of-place marriage. Action brings misfortune.

### What does 雷澤帰妹 counsel?

Avoid decisions ruled by emotion.

### What does 雷澤帰妹 say about work?

Beware unequal partnerships.

### What does 雷澤帰妹 say about relationships?

A bond driven by impulse — caution.

### What does 雷澤帰妹 say about health?

Gynecology, kidneys, nerves.

### Which trigrams make up hexagram 54?

Upper trigram 雷 (Thunder) over lower trigram 澤 (Lake).


Source: [Takashima Ekidan AI — ekidan.ai](https://ekidan.ai/library/54)