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title: 火水未済 — Before Completion (Hexagram 64)
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# 火水未済 · Before Completion — Hexagram 64

Hexagram 64 of the I Ching is 火水未済 (Before Completion). Before Completion — not yet across. Success; the little fox nearly crosses but wets its tail. Be cautious at the final step. Do not relax at the last inch.

## Work / Relationships / Health

- **Work**: Nearly done — verify the last details.
- **Relationships**: On the verge of fruition; give your full sincerity.
- **Health**: Convalescent; keep up care.

## Structure

- Number: 64
- Name: 火水未済
- English: Before Completion
- Romaji: ka-sui-misei
- Pinyin: wèi jì
- Upper: 火 (Fire)
- Lower: 水 (Water)
- Lines (top to bottom):

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## Questions about this hexagram

### What does hexagram 64 (火水未済) mean?

Before Completion — not yet across. Success; the little fox nearly crosses but wets its tail. Be cautious at the final step.

### What does 火水未済 counsel?

Do not relax at the last inch.

### What does 火水未済 say about work?

Nearly done — verify the last details.

### What does 火水未済 say about relationships?

On the verge of fruition; give your full sincerity.

### What does 火水未済 say about health?

Convalescent; keep up care.

### Which trigrams make up hexagram 64?

Upper trigram 火 (Fire) over lower trigram 水 (Water).


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