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guǐ
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classical translation
tenth, grain for making alcohol
ecological image
grains removed from the plants
10th heavenly stem. Two plants (木) stacked on top of each other in a diagonal 乂 orientation (denoting regulation; on the lunisolar calendar the four diagonal nodes mark the intermediate times when the seasons begin/end, and correspond to earth). In this case, the 10th stem marks the end of the agricultural cycle.
nuanced meaning
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