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Ding Chou Day Pillar (丁丑): A candle on a winter night
Quick answer: Ding Chou (丁丑) is pillar 14 of 60. It is Yin Fire sitting on the Ox (Earth). Nayin: Water in the Ravine. Sitting star: Eating God; life stage: Tomb. Void branches: Shen and You (申酉: Monkey, Rooster).
日柱At a glance
| Position | 14 / 60 |
|---|---|
| Day stem | 丁 · Yin Fire |
| Day branch (spouse palace) | 丑 · Ox (Earth) |
| Hidden stems | 己 Eating God and 癸 Seven Killings and 辛 Indirect Wealth |
| Sitting star | Eating God |
| Life stage (12 phases) | Tomb |
| Nayin | Water in the Ravine |
| Void branches | Shen and You (申酉: Monkey, Rooster) |
| Year pillar in | 1937, 1997 |
性格Ding Chou personality
Ding Chou is a small flame burning steadily through the cold. These people have quiet warmth and remarkable perseverance, often with a talent they develop slowly and deeply. They prefer substance to show. They can hide their feelings; letting others in brings support they deserve.
坐星Sitting on Eating God
You sit on the star of enjoyment and talent: easygoing, creative, good at food, craft and teaching, with a natural sense of pleasure.
长生Life stage: Tomb
Measured on the 12-phase cycle, 丁 on 丑 is at Tomb: the storehouse: saving, careful, good at keeping and accumulating.
纳音Nayin: Water in the Ravine
Each pair of pillars shares one of 30 Nayin, or "sound" elements. Ding Chou belongs to Water in the Ravine, pictured as water running in a ravine: clear, quiet and persistent. Nayin is an older layer of Chinese astrology and is read as a background image, not as your Day Master's element.
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In BaZi the day branch is the spouse palace. For Ding Chou it holds the Ox, which traditionally harmonises with the Rat (six harmony) and the Snake and Rooster (three harmony), and clashes with the Goat.
The most harmonious day pillar for Ding Chou is Ren Zi (壬子): its stem combines with yours and its branch forms a six-harmony pair (天合地合). The most challenging are Xin Wei (辛未) and Gui Wei (癸未): stem against stem and branch against branch (天克地冲). Other pillars in your chart matter more than this single pairing.
空亡Void branches
Ding Chou belongs to the Jia Xu (甲戌) decade (旬), whose void branches are Shen and You (申酉: Monkey, Rooster). Traditionally, years and months of these branches are said to make plans feel less solid. The next such years: 2028, 2029, 2040, 2041.
日期When does Ding Chou come round?
As a day: the 60-day cycle repeats every 60 days. Next Ding Chou days: Oct 30, 2026 · Dec 29, 2026 · Feb 27, 2027 · Apr 28, 2027. As a year pillar: 1937, 1997.
Your Day Master 丁 also has its own page: Ding Fire Day Master.
问答Ding Chou day pillar FAQ
How do I know if my day pillar is Ding Chou?
The day pillar comes from your exact birth date, not your birth year. Enter your birth date in the free day pillar calculator or full chart calculator; if it shows 丁丑, this page describes you.
What is the Nayin of 丁丑?
丁丑 belongs to Water in the Ravine, shared with Bing Zi (丙子).
Which day pillar is most compatible with Ding Chou?
Traditionally Ren Zi (壬子), because the stems combine and the branches form a six-harmony pair. Always read the whole chart, not one pillar.
What are the void branches of 丁丑?
Shen and You (申酉: Monkey, Rooster).
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