Trigram #6

Kǎn (Water)

Water / The Abysmal

Element: ThủyNorth

Kǎn (Water) (坎, trigram #6) is one of the eight trigrams (Bagua 八卦) — the foundation of the I-Ching. Kǎn (Water) represents Water / The Abysmal, belongs to the Thủy element, and the North direction. It is associated with the Middle son, laborer, fisherman in the family, the Pig, fish, rat, the Ears, kidneys, blood, bladder body part, and the Winter (lunar months 10-11) season.

Family

Middle son, laborer, fisherman

Body Part

Ears, kidneys, blood, bladder

Animal

Pig, fish, rat

Season

Winter (lunar months 10-11)

Objects

water, river, rain, wine, medicine, oil

Color

Black, dark blue

Hexagrams with Kǎn (Water) as upper (8 hexagrams)

Hexagrams with Kǎn (Water) as lower (8 hexagrams)