WaterKǎn 坎

A solid line held between two broken ones: strength enclosed by difficulty. Kan is water in a ravine, flowing on without losing its nature. It stands for danger, risk, depth and sincerity of heart. It teaches that the way through difficulty is to keep moving, like water, while staying true.

Image

Water (水)

Quality

Danger, depth, flowing through

Family

Middle son

Direction

North (King Wen arrangement)

Season

Winter

Body

Ear

Animal

Pig