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Xun (Wind)
“八卦”之一，画为“”。“巽”又为“六十四卦”之一，由两个三画的“巽”卦组成，画为“”。在“八卦”系统中，“巽”卦的基本象征意义是风，风吹拂万物，以柔和的方式影响万物，既有潜入之义，又有发散之义。“巽”卦由一个阴爻和两个阳爻组成，属于阴卦，在人伦领域象征女性。而且，“巽”卦中的阴爻居于下位，为阴卦之长，故象征家中的长女。
Xun (wind) is one of the eight trigrams, bundled together in the shape of . It is also one of the 64 hexagrams, composed of two trigrams like this . In the eight-trigram system, it symbolizes the wind. The wind blows and disperses gently and permeates everything. The term is composed of one broken line and two unbroken lines. It is considered a yin trigram and symbolizes the female. Since the broken line lies under the two whole lines, it is considered the senior yin trigram and stands for the eldest daughter of a family.
引例 Citations：
◎巽，入也。（《周易·说卦》）
（巽，意为潜入。）
Xun means to permeate things. (The Book of Changes)
◎随风，巽。君子以申命行事。（《周易·象下》）
（相随而来的和风，就是“巽”。君子以柔和的方式申告命令，施行政事。）
Xun stands for gentle winds. A ruler should issue orders and govern in a gentle manner. (The Book of Changes)
