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Hexagram 3
Thủy Lôi Truân
Zhun · Difficulty at the Beginning
Nội · Ngoại quái
Ngoại☵Khảm· NướcThủyHiểm trở, thích ứng, kiên trì
Nội☳Chấn· SấmMộcChuyển động, bùng phát, khởi đầu
Ngoại sinh NộiHoàn cảnh bên ngoài hỗ trợ nội tâm, tình thế thuận lợi
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hexagram Zhun
What is Hexagram 3, Zhun (Difficulty at the Beginning)?
Zhun (Difficulty at the Beginning) is hexagram number 3 of the 64 I Ching hexagrams in King Wen order, formed by Water above and Thunder below.
How is Hexagram 3 structured?
It is built from two trigrams: Water as the upper trigram and Thunder as the lower trigram, read as six lines from bottom to top. Changing lines (old yin or old yang) transform it into a related hexagram.
How do I interpret Hexagram 3 when I cast it?
Read the Judgment for the overall situation, then focus on any changing lines, which mark where the situation is shifting. Treat the hexagram as a mirror for reflection rather than a fixed prediction.
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