七杀

Seven Killings

七杀 · Qīshā

A stem whose element controls the Day Master's element, with the same yin-yang polarity. Traditionally associated with decisiveness, pressure and responding to demanding situations.

In more detail

For a Yang Wood Day Master, a Yang Metal stem has this relationship. The traditional name is a technical label and does not predict a harmful event or define someone as aggressive.

Also called: Indirect Officer · Seven Sha

The characters

  1. 七qīseven
  2. 杀shāto kill

Together, 七杀 reads “seven killings”. One traditional explanation: counting from the Day Master’s stem, this stem falls seventh, as Geng 庚 does from Jia 甲.

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These terms describe a traditional symbolic framework. Chart interpretation and our naming method remain experimental. A term listed here may not appear in your chart.

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