坤

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one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4]{baat3 gwaa3}, symbolizing earth · female principle · ☷

Meanings

  1. one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4]{baat3 gwaa3}, symbolizing earth
  2. female principle
  3. ☷
  4. ancient Chinese compass point: 225° (southwest)

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