Bazi Chart Lab
BaZi glossary
A compact reference for symbols and terms that appear in a BaZi chart, with links back to fuller context.
Reference hub
Core terms and symbols
Each term links to a fuller guide so the definition stays connected to chart context.
Calculator
Use this BaZi calculator to prepare a Four Pillars chart and review birth date, birth time, city, true solar time, Day Master, Ten Gods, Five Elements, and luck pillars.
What is a BaZi chart?
Learn how a BaZi chart is built from year, month, day, and hour pillars, and how Day Master, Five Elements, Ten Gods, and luck cycles fit together.
Day Master guide
Browse the 10 BaZi Day Masters: Jia Wood, Yi Wood, Bing Fire, Ding Fire, Wu Earth, Ji Earth, Geng Metal, Xin Metal, Ren Water, and Gui Water.
Ten Gods guide
Learn the BaZi Ten Gods and how they describe relationship patterns between the Day Master and other stems.
Five Elements guide
Understand Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water in BaZi charts, including balance, support, control, and practical reading cautions.
Luck pillars and timing layers
Understand BaZi luck pillars, Da Yun cycles, annual fortune, monthly flow, and why timing layers matter more than isolated horoscope snippets.
BaZi compatibility is more than zodiac matching
Learn what BaZi compatibility checks should compare: Day Masters, spouse palace, Five Elements, Ten Gods, branch combinations, clashes, and timing cycles.
2026 BaZi fortune guide
Annual guide for 2026 BaZi fortune, Fire Horse year themes, Day Master timing, career, relationship, money, and health caution topics.
2026 BaZi fortune by Day Master
Read 2026 BaZi annual fortune by Day Master, with Fire Horse year timing themes for Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, and Gui.
2026 career fortune
Read 2026 BaZi career and work themes through Day Master, Ten Gods, Fire Horse timing, Da Yun, and chart structure.
2026 wealth fortune
Read 2026 BaZi wealth themes through the wealth star, output star, Fire Horse timing, Da Yun, and chart balance.
2026 love and relationship fortune
Read 2026 BaZi love and relationship themes through spouse palace, Day Master, Ten Gods, branch combinations, clashes, and timing.
2026 health and risk themes
Read 2026 BaZi health and risk themes as a cultural timing reference, with caution around Fire Horse heat, balance, stress, and chart context.
Jia Wood
Learn the Jia Wood Day Master meaning in BaZi, including temperament, Five Elements balance, Ten Gods reference, and timing cautions.
Yi Wood
Learn the Yi Wood Day Master meaning in BaZi, including temperament, Five Elements balance, Ten Gods reference, and timing cautions.
Bing Fire
Learn the Bing Fire Day Master meaning in BaZi, including temperament, Five Elements balance, Ten Gods reference, and timing cautions.
Ding Fire
Learn the Ding Fire Day Master meaning in BaZi, including temperament, Five Elements balance, Ten Gods reference, and timing cautions.
Wu Earth
Learn the Wu Earth Day Master meaning in BaZi, including temperament, Five Elements balance, Ten Gods reference, and timing cautions.
Ji Earth
Learn the Ji Earth Day Master meaning in BaZi, including temperament, Five Elements balance, Ten Gods reference, and timing cautions.
Geng Metal
Learn the Geng Metal Day Master meaning in BaZi, including temperament, Five Elements balance, Ten Gods reference, and timing cautions.
Xin Metal
Learn the Xin Metal Day Master meaning in BaZi, including temperament, Five Elements balance, Ten Gods reference, and timing cautions.
Ren Water
Learn the Ren Water Day Master meaning in BaZi, including temperament, Five Elements balance, Ten Gods reference, and timing cautions.
Gui Water
Learn the Gui Water Day Master meaning in BaZi, including temperament, Five Elements balance, Ten Gods reference, and timing cautions.
Friend
Understand Friend in BaZi Ten Gods, including chart role, practical reading cautions, and how it relates to the Day Master.
Rob Wealth
Understand Rob Wealth in BaZi Ten Gods, including chart role, practical reading cautions, and how it relates to the Day Master.
Eating God
Understand Eating God in BaZi Ten Gods, including chart role, practical reading cautions, and how it relates to the Day Master.
Hurting Officer
Understand Hurting Officer in BaZi Ten Gods, including chart role, practical reading cautions, and how it relates to the Day Master.
Direct Wealth
Understand Direct Wealth in BaZi Ten Gods, including chart role, practical reading cautions, and how it relates to the Day Master.
Indirect Wealth
Understand Indirect Wealth in BaZi Ten Gods, including chart role, practical reading cautions, and how it relates to the Day Master.
Direct Officer
Understand Direct Officer in BaZi Ten Gods, including chart role, practical reading cautions, and how it relates to the Day Master.
Seven Killings
Understand Seven Killings in BaZi Ten Gods, including chart role, practical reading cautions, and how it relates to the Day Master.
Direct Resource
Understand Direct Resource in BaZi Ten Gods, including chart role, practical reading cautions, and how it relates to the Day Master.
Indirect Resource
Understand Indirect Resource in BaZi Ten Gods, including chart role, practical reading cautions, and how it relates to the Day Master.
Wood
Learn the Wood element in BaZi charts: balance, support, control, seasonality, and why missing elements need careful interpretation.
Fire
Learn the Fire element in BaZi charts: balance, support, control, seasonality, and why missing elements need careful interpretation.
Earth
Learn the Earth element in BaZi charts: balance, support, control, seasonality, and why missing elements need careful interpretation.
Metal
Learn the Metal element in BaZi charts: balance, support, control, seasonality, and why missing elements need careful interpretation.
Water
Learn the Water element in BaZi charts: balance, support, control, seasonality, and why missing elements need careful interpretation.
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Jump into common Day Master, Ten Gods, and Five Elements symbols, then return to the full chart context.