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己

related components & characters

[object Object]

classical translation

sixth, self

cotyledons unfurling from the hypocotyl
ecological image

cotyledons unfurling from the hypocotyl

6th heavenly stem. Like 乙, but shows the sprout portion of the plant instead of the root. At this point, the above-ground portion of the sprout begins to unfurl toward the sky. Rising from the soil, it has now emerged as an individual "self."

nuanced meaning

ancient characters
alternate images from Richard Sears' Chinese Etymology:

About Ev

Embodied Universe is a research and educational project by Dr. Evren “Ev” Juniper, Doctor of East Asian Medicine (DAcCHM, LAc). Her work explores the relationship between embodied experience, early Chinese language, and the interpretation of classical medical texts.

Through the integration of experiential insight and close textual study, she seeks to clarify concepts within East Asian Medicine that have often been mistranslated or misunderstood in modern interpretations. Her doctoral thesis, Embodied Universe, is available on Academia.edu.

Ev practices clinically at ECHO Acupuncture in Gladstone, Oregon.

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