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止

zhǐ

related components & characters

[object Object]

classical translation

stop, arrive at

germinated seed
ecological image

germinated seed

Bottom part of the seed, 口, (within 目) with radicle just starting to grow. Germinated seeds look like little feet, thus the analogical correspondence. The primary indicator that a seed is ready to be planted is when a small root is visible, therefore it's the point you would stop sprouting and plant the seed, common knowledge among those who work with plants. 

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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