The Jewel · Yin Metal
Xin Metal Day Master (辛金)Personality, career, love and compatibility
Updated October 8, 2026
Xin Metal (辛) is the yin Metal Day Master, pictured as jewellery and fine metal. Xin people are refined, precise and sensitive: they notice quality, hold high standards and care about how things are done, though they can be perfectionist or easily hurt.
Is Xin Metal your Day Master?
Your Day Master is the heavenly stem of the day you were born. Enter your birth date to check.
At a glance
- Character
- 辛 Xīn
- Element
- Yin Metal
- Image
- The Jewel · Jewelry
- Strongest season
- Autumn
- Direction
- West
- Sibling stem
- 庚 Geng Metal
- Combines with
- 丙 Bing Fire, forming Water
- Clashes with
- 乙 Yi Wood
Personality
Strengths
- Refined taste and an eye for detail
- Precise and principled
- Graceful and articulate
- Values quality over quantity
Shadow side
- Perfectionist, hard on self and others
- Easily hurt by criticism
- Can seem aloof
A jewel shines when it is polished, not when it is hidden.
Xin Metal born in each season
The month of birth changes how strong a Day Master is. Here is 辛 in each season.
Spring
Tiger, Rabbit and Dragon months, about Feb–Apr
Wood
Working against the season: effort pays off, but pace yourself.
Summer
Snake, Horse and Goat months, about May–Jul
Fire
The season presses on it: it needs allies and resources to thrive.
Autumn
Monkey, Rooster and Dog months, about Aug–Oct
Metal
In its own season: strong and confident, at its best when it has an outlet.
Winter
Pig, Rat and Ox months, about Nov–Jan
Water
Giving its energy to the season: productive, but it needs rest and support.
The ten gods for a Xin Metal Day Master
Every other stem in your chart is named relative to 辛. This is your lookup table.
- 甲JiǎDirect Wealth正財The element you control, opposite polarity. Earned income, savings and responsibility.
- 乙YǐIndirect Wealth偏財The element you control, same polarity. Deals, windfalls and generosity.
- 丙BǐngDirect Officer正官The element that controls you, opposite polarity. Status, rules, reputation and self-discipline.
- 丁DīngSeven Killings七殺The element that controls you, same polarity. Pressure, ambition and courage under fire.
- 戊WùDirect Resource正印The element that produces you, opposite polarity. Support, learning, protection and care.
- 己JǐIndirect Resource偏印The element that produces you, same polarity. Unconventional learning, intuition and solitude.
- GēngRob Wealth劫財Same element, opposite polarity. Drive, boldness and risk-taking; also competition for money or attention.
- XīnFriend比肩Same element and polarity as you. Confidence, independence and friendly rivalry among equals.
- 壬RénHurting Officer傷官The element you produce, opposite polarity. Brilliance and rebellion; the urge to challenge the rules.
- 癸GuǐEating God食神The element you produce, same polarity. Enjoyment, talent and relaxed creativity.
Xin Metal with the other Day Masters
How 辛 gets on with each of the other Day Masters, by element. For a full match, compare both charts.
Career, love, money and health
Career
Roles that reward precision and taste: jewellery, finance, law, design, beauty, editing, quality control.
Love
Romantic and discerning, you want a relationship that feels special. Allow room for imperfection.
Money
Money comes through expertise and quality; you earn well when you specialise.
Health
Watch the lungs, skin and throat; avoid dry, smoky environments.
An example Xin Metal chart
A real chart with a 辛 Day Master, born March 17, 1990 (Beijing time). The Day Master is the top character of the day pillar.
What the classics say
辛金軟弱，溫潤而清。畏土之疊，樂水之盈。Xin Metal is soft and weak, warm, smooth and clear. It fears layers of Earth and delights in full Water.
Xin Metal Day Master questions
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