天干

Heavenly Stems

天干 · Tiāngān

Ten calendar symbols pairing each of the Five Elements with yin or yang. A stem is the first character of each pillar.

In more detail

The sequence is Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren and Gui. The stem of the day pillar is the Day Master.

Also called: Celestial Stems · Ten Stems

Together, 天干 reads “the trunks of heaven”.

子平真诠 · 论十干十二支
Hong Kong Observatory · Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches: tables and the Eight Characters

These terms describe a traditional symbolic framework. Chart interpretation and our naming method remain experimental.

Your free reading names your Day Master, pattern and seasonal state, and explains your Chinese name through them.