29. Kan | The Abysmal
- Line 1 (from bottom): yin (broken)
- Line 2 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
- Line 3 (from bottom): yin (broken)
- Line 4 (from bottom): yin (broken)
- Line 5 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
- Line 6 (from bottom): yin (broken)
坎：有孚，维心亨，行有尚。
Translation: 坎 / The Abysmal: there is sincerity，the heart remains sincere and open，action receives honor。.
Reading note: This is the judgment of Kan (The Abysmal), setting the overall situation and guiding principle for the whole hexagram. “sincerity” points to trustworthiness and inner confidence.
初六：习坎，入于坎窞，凶。
Translation: First Six: repeated danger，entering a pit within the danger，misfortune。.
Reading note: The first line is the lowest position, where a situation is just beginning and its strength is still forming. “misfortune” marks serious risk.
九二：坎有险，求小得。
Translation: Second Nine: Draft rendering: 坎有险，求小得。.
Reading note: The second line often suggests a central and emerging position: no longer hidden, but not yet in command. The image should be read as a concrete way of describing the situation before choosing how to act.
六三：来之坎坎，险且枕，入于坎窞，勿用。
Translation: Third Six: 来之坎坎，险且枕，entering a pit within the danger，do not act yet。.
Reading note: The third line stands at the end of the lower trigram, where effort and pressure increase and caution becomes important. The image should be read as a concrete way of describing the situation before choosing how to act.
六四：樽酒簋贰，用缶。纳约自牖，终无咎。
Translation: Fourth Six: 樽酒簋贰，用缶。纳约自牖，终no blame。.
Reading note: The fourth line enters the upper trigram and marks a threshold between holding back and advancing. “no blame” means avoiding fault, not necessarily winning great success.
九五：坎不盈，祗既平，无咎。
Translation: Fifth Nine: 坎不盈，祗既平，no blame。.
Reading note: The fifth line is near the honored position, where influence can be exercised if power remains aligned with what is right. “no blame” means avoiding fault, not necessarily winning great success.
上六：系用霉𬙊，寘于丛棘。三岁不得，凶。
Translation: Top Six: 系用霉𬙊，寘于丛棘。三岁不得，misfortune。.
Reading note: The top line is the end of the hexagram's movement, often warning about excess, culmination, or the need to change course. “misfortune” marks serious risk.