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The 43 characters that make up a chart
Every character your reading mentions — Day Master, Branch, Ten God, Structure — explained one by one. We do not list only the strengths: the shadows are written down too, and each entry states the classical basis it comes from.
If you are not sure which characters your chart holds, start with the free summary. The classical terms used in readings are collected in the glossary.
Day Masters — 10
The heavenly stem of your birth day. In BaZi this single character is "you", and every other character in the chart is read in relation to it.
- 甲Jia Wood (甲) — Yang Wood Day MasterA tall tree that only grows upward
- 乙Yi Wood (乙) — Yin Wood Day MasterA vine that climbs and outlives everything
- 丙Bing Fire (丙) — Yang Fire Day MasterMidday sun that cannot hide itself
- 丁Ding Fire (丁) — Yin Fire Day MasterA candle that burns brightest in the dark
- 戊Wu Earth (戊) — Yang Earth Day MasterA mountain that stands in the water’s way
- 己Ji Earth (己) — Yin Earth Day MasterA field that grows whatever is planted in it
- 庚Geng Metal (庚) — Yang Metal Day MasterA block of iron that has not been forged yet
- 辛Xin Metal (辛) — Yin Metal Day MasterA jewel that shines the more it is polished
- 壬Ren Water (壬) — Yang Water Day MasterA great river that never stops moving
- 癸Gui Water (癸) — Yin Water Day MasterRain that soaks in without a sound
Earthly Branches — 12
The twelve characters tied to the zodiac animals. Each holds hidden stems and a season, and they form combinations and clashes with one another.
- 子Zi (子) — the Rat branchMidnight, when the year sleeps deepest
- 丑Chou (丑) — the Ox branchWinter earth holding metal inside frozen ground
- 寅Yin (寅) — the Tiger branchThe first step of a new year
- 卯Mao (卯) — the Rabbit branchSpring shoots breaking out all at once
- 辰Chen (辰) — the Dragon branchSpring clay holding water — the storehouse of everything
- 巳Si (巳) — the Snake branchFire biding its time in the shade
- 午Wu (午) — the Horse branchNoon, with nowhere higher to climb
- 未Wei (未) — the Goat branchEarth dried by midsummer sun — the storehouse of wood
- 申Shen (申) — the Monkey branchThe cool sound of metal opening autumn
- 酉You (酉) — the Rooster branchA well-honed blade — autumn’s harvest
- 戌Xu (戌) — the Dog branchDry late-autumn earth that has put fire away
- 亥Hai (亥) — the Pig branchWater at winter’s door, already holding the next spring
Ten Gods — 10
The names given to how other characters relate to your Day Master. Phrases like "strong Officer" or "heavy Wealth" come from here.
- 比肩Friend (比肩) — Bi JianAnother version of you standing shoulder to shoulder
- 劫財Rob Wealth (劫財) — Jie CaiThe competitor who takes a share — and the one who stands with you
- 食神Eating God (食神) — Shi ShenWhat flows out of you without being forced
- 傷官Hurting Officer (傷官) — Shang GuanTalent that breaks out of the frame
- 偏財Indirect Wealth (偏財) — Pian CaiMoney that flows — and, when caught, flows big
- 正財Direct Wealth (正財) — Zheng CaiMoney that stacks up in proportion to the work
- 偏官Seven Killings (偏官 / 七殺) — Qi ShaThe pressure that drives you and grows you
- 正官Direct Officer (正官) — Zheng GuanThe order that sets you straight
- 偏印Indirect Resource (偏印 / 梟神) — Pian YinWisdom arrived at by a road nobody else takes
- 正印Direct Resource (正印) — Zheng YinThe learning and care that hold you up
Structures — 11
The overall frame taken from the month branch. These are the eleven our engine actually produces.
- 正官Direct Officer Structure (正官格)A frame that earns recognition on top of order
- 偏官Seven Killings Structure (偏官格 / 七殺格)A frame that converts pressure into force
- 正財Direct Wealth Structure (正財格)A frame that stacks up and then protects
- 偏財Indirect Wealth Structure (偏財格)A frame that rides the flow and scales it up
- 正印Direct Resource Structure (正印格)A frame that stands on learning and goodwill
- 偏印Indirect Resource Structure (偏印格)A frame that stands on non-mainstream depth
- 食神Eating God Structure (食神格)A frame that stands on what it makes and puts out
- 傷官Hurting Officer Structure (傷官格)A frame that shakes the board with talent
- 建祿Established Salary Structure (建祿格)A frame that rises on its own strength
- 羊刃Yang Blade Structure (羊刃格)A frame that must handle an overflowing force
- 劫財Rob Wealth Structure (劫財格)A frame that grows inside competition
How these were written
Sajudang lets a classical BaZi engine make the judgment and lets the AI only write it down. These pages follow the same rule: they are built from the rules the engine actually applies and the classical sources behind them. Structures are covered as eleven types because that is what the engine produces.