壬
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Meaning: ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干
💡 A person (士) carrying a heavy load (the horizontal line) — bearing a burden like pregnancy.
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壬 (rén) is the ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems (十天干), an ancient Chinese ordinal system used in calendars, astrology, and the sexagenary cycle. It represents the direction north-northwest and the element water. In traditional Chinese medicine, it corresponds to the bladder meridian. The character resembles a person carrying a burden, symbolizing pregnancy or responsibility, as its original meaning was 'to bear' or 'pregnant'. Today, it is primarily used as a stem in cyclical dates and names.
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