伤官

Hurting Officer

伤官 · Shāngguān

A stem whose element is produced by the Day Master's element, with opposite yin-yang polarity. Traditionally associated with independent expression, innovation and questioning established approaches.

In more detail

For a Yang Wood Day Master, a Yin Fire stem has this relationship. Its traditional name does not imply that someone is harmful or destined for conflict.

Also called: Hurting the Officer

The characters

  1. 伤shāngto hurt; to injure
  2. 官guānofficial; officer

Together, 伤官 reads “hurting the officer”, because this stem restrains the Direct Officer.

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