"Jie" means "integrity and moderation." A person should have proper moderation or discretion in handling matters. This means maintaining the golden mean, knowing when to stop. The upper trigram is Kan, representing "water"; the lower trigram is Dui, representing "marsh." This forms the image of a marsh that receives water. We know that the capacity of a marsh is fixed. Too much water will overflow and cause harm; too little water will dry up and be useless. All marshes must contain an appropriate amount of water to be able to serve their purpose of absorption or irrigation. That is, their capacity is moderate. This is the meaning of "Jie." This implies that one's attitude in dealing with the world must be moderate. Excess or deficiency is equally improper. Looking again at the hexagram's structure: from bottom to top, the first and second lines are yang, the third and fourth lines are yin, the fifth line becomes yang again, and the uppermost line becomes yin. It is like the nodes of a bamboo, with even spacing. This also implies moderation. Therefore, this hexagram is named "Jie Hexagram."