比肩

Companion

比肩 · Bǐjiān

A stem with the same element and the same yin-yang polarity as the Day Master. It traditionally represents peers, self-reliance and a shared outlook.

In more detail

For a Yang Wood Day Master, another Yang Wood stem has this relationship. Its presence provides symbolic material for a reading, not a verdict about friendships.

Also called: Friend

The characters

比bǐside by side; to compare
肩jiānshoulder

Together, 比肩 reads “shoulder to shoulder”.

Sources

渊海子平卷一 · 论五行相生相克诀、天干五阳通变／五阴通变

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