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癸

guǐ

related components & characters

[object Object]

classical translation

tenth, grain for making alcohol

grains removed from the plants
ecological image

grains removed from the plants

10th heavenly stem. Two plants (木) stacked on top of each other in a diagonal 乂 orientation (denoting regulation; on the lunisolar calendar the four diagonal nodes mark the intermediate times when the seasons begin/end, and correspond to earth). In this case, the 10th stem marks the end of the agricultural cycle.

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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