<p>the character is <a href="https://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk//Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E5%9D%8E" rel="nofollow noreferrer">坎 u+574e</a></p>
<p>the name of the trigram ☵, which represents water</p>
<p>ar the same time, it’s also the name of hexagram ䷜, which symbolises “numerous dangers” (象重重險難之義)</p>
<p><a href="https://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/dictView.jsp?ID=4519&amp;q=1&amp;word=%E5%9D%8E" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/dictView.jsp?ID=4519&amp;q=1&amp;word=坎</a></p>
<p>for more, you need to read “the book of change” (易經) lah </p>
<p>have fun :)</p>
<p>btw, how come a teen can get a tattoo?</p>

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2023-11-23T04:39:50.763Z
some places allow teenagers to get tattoos, with parental permission in the usa.  Although I think this is probably a case of the tattoo artist not checking to make sure it was an adult/ it being an older time period when no one cared about it as strictly.
zagrycha
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2024-12-29T16:29:09.480Z
He got it when he was a member of the street gang.
r13
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2023-11-23T01:17:01.197Z
2023-11-23T01:17:01.197Z
水巷孑蠻
<p>坎 can mean dangers, obstacles, or hurdles.</p>
<p>坎 is very often combined with 坷 to form the term 坎坷. 生命坎坷 is &quot;a life with many obstacles,&quot; or simply &quot;a tough life.&quot; 前景坎坷 is &quot;the future has many obstacles.&quot;</p>

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2023-11-23T04:11:27.243Z
2023-11-23T04:11:27.243Z
fat penguin
<p>my husband of 12 years has this tattoo on his chest. He got it when he was a teen. He thought it meant danger but it looks different then anything we've seen online. Can someone please tell us what this means??</p>
<p>Thank you <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/DW8gp.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/DW8gp.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>

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2023-11-23T06:45:36.947Z
Your husband is dangerous? 三合会的?
Pedroski
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Can anyone tell me what this tattoo means? Please and thanks 
# Can anyone tell me what this tattoo means? Please and thanks 

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-11-23)

my husband of 12 years has this tattoo on his chest. He got it when he was a teen. He thought it meant danger but it looks different then anything we've seen online. Can someone please tell us what this means??

Thank you [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/DW8gp.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/DW8gp.jpg)

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Your husband is dangerous? 三合会的?  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2023-11-23. Score: 3

the character is [坎 u+574e](https://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk//Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E5%9D%8E)

the name of the trigram ☵, which represents water

ar the same time, it’s also the name of hexagram ䷜, which symbolises “numerous dangers” (象重重險難之義)

[https://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/dictView.jsp?ID=4519&q=1&word=坎](https://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/dictView.jsp?ID=4519&q=1&word=%E5%9D%8E)

for more, you need to read “the book of change” (易經) lah

have fun :)

btw, how come a teen can get a tattoo?

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: some places allow teenagers to get tattoos, with parental permission in the usa.  Although I think this is probably a case of the tattoo artist not checking to make sure it was an adult/ it being an older time period when no one cared about it as strictly.  
> **username_4**: He got it when he was a member of the street gang.  

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### Answer by username_5 on 2023-11-23. Score: 2

坎 can mean dangers, obstacles, or hurdles.

坎 is very often combined with 坷 to form the term 坎坷. 生命坎坷 is "a life with many obstacles," or simply "a tough life." 前景坎坷 is "the future has many obstacles."


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