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Chart patterns

A pattern is the structure set by the month branch and which stems surface. The eight standard patterns, high and low patterns, and the special ones are all here.

10.1 The eight standard patterns

Zheng Guan Ge

Direct Officer pattern

Qi Sha Ge

Seven Killings pattern

Zheng Yin Ge

Direct Resource pattern

Pian Yin Ge

Indirect Resource pattern

Shi Shen Ge

Eating God pattern

Shang Guan Ge

Hurting Officer pattern

Zheng Cai Ge

Direct Wealth pattern

Pian Cai Ge

Indirect Wealth pattern

10.2 High and low patterns

Ge Ju Qing

clear pattern: one useful element, undiluted

Ge Ju Zhuo

muddy pattern: useful elements fighting each other

Ge Ju Zhen

true pattern: the useful element is rooted and strong

Ge Ju Jia

false pattern: the useful element is hollow

Ge Ju You Qing

harmonious pattern: the elements help each other

Ge Ju Wu Qing

discordant pattern: the elements drain each other

Po Ge You Jiu

broken but recoverable

Po Ge Wu Jiu

broken with nothing to recover it

10.3 Special patterns

Cong Ge

following pattern: give up the self and follow the strongest force

Zhuan Wang Ge

single-phase dominant pattern

Qu Zhi Ge

Wood dominant (Qu Zhi, bending and straight)

Yan Shang Ge

Fire dominant (Yan Shang, rising upward)

Jia Se Ge

Earth dominant (Jia Se, sowing and reaping)

Cong Ge Ge

Metal dominant (Cong Ge, following reform)

Run Xia Ge

Water dominant (Run Xia, moistening downward)

FAQ

How should I read this chapter?

Each row gives the pinyin, the plain-English name, and what it points to in real life. The terms are labels for structure, not verdicts: read them as a way of describing a chart, then look at the behaviour they suggest. This chapter holds 23 terms in 3 sections.

Where do these terms appear in the product?

In the chart read-out, the advice layer, the comparison conclusions and the period notes. When a word on a result page is unfamiliar, come back here for the row that explains it.

Can a term be used as a conclusion?

No. Terms describe structure; the scores come from a separate model whose formulas are published. We make no claim about outcomes, in either direction.

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