The Orchid · Yin Wood
Yi Wood Day Master (乙木)Personality, career, love and compatibility
Updated October 8, 2026
Yi Wood (乙) is the yin Wood Day Master, pictured as flowers, grass and climbing vines. Yi people are flexible, tactful and resourceful: they grow around obstacles and thrive through connections, though they can lean on others or worry too much.
Is Yi Wood 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
- 乙 Yǐ
- Element
- Yin Wood
- Image
- The Orchid · Flowers and vines
- Strongest season
- Spring
- Direction
- East
- Sibling stem
- 甲 Jia Wood
- Combines with
- 庚 Geng Metal, forming Metal
- Clashes with
- 辛 Xin Metal
Personality
Strengths
- Adaptable and diplomatic
- Good at networking and building alliances
- Gentle, artistic and perceptive
- Persistent in a quiet way
Shadow side
- Can depend too much on others' support
- Avoids open conflict
- Prone to worry and second-guessing
Find a strong frame to climb, then trust yourself to grow.
Yi Wood born in each season
The month of birth changes how strong a Day Master is. Here is 乙 in each season.
Spring
Tiger, Rabbit and Dragon months, about Feb–Apr
Wood
In its own season: strong and confident, at its best when it has an outlet.
Summer
Snake, Horse and Goat months, about May–Jul
Fire
Giving its energy to the season: productive, but it needs rest and support.
Autumn
Monkey, Rooster and Dog months, about Aug–Oct
Metal
The season presses on it: it needs allies and resources to thrive.
Winter
Pig, Rat and Ox months, about Nov–Jan
Water
Fed by the season: well supported, with energy to spare.
The ten gods for a Yi Wood Day Master
Every other stem in your chart is named relative to 乙. This is your lookup table.
- 甲JiǎRob Wealth劫財Same element, opposite polarity. Drive, boldness and risk-taking; also competition for money or attention.
- 乙YǐFriend比肩Same element and polarity as you. Confidence, independence and friendly rivalry among equals.
- 丙BǐngHurting Officer傷官The element you produce, opposite polarity. Brilliance and rebellion; the urge to challenge the rules.
- 丁DīngEating God食神The element you produce, same polarity. Enjoyment, talent and relaxed creativity.
- 戊WùDirect Wealth正財The element you control, opposite polarity. Earned income, savings and responsibility.
- 己JǐIndirect Wealth偏財The element you control, same polarity. Deals, windfalls and generosity.
- GēngDirect Officer正官The element that controls you, opposite polarity. Status, rules, reputation and self-discipline.
- XīnSeven Killings七殺The element that controls you, same polarity. Pressure, ambition and courage under fire.
- 壬RénDirect Resource正印The element that produces you, opposite polarity. Support, learning, protection and care.
- 癸GuǐIndirect Resource偏印The element that produces you, same polarity. Unconventional learning, intuition and solitude.
Yi Wood with the other Day Masters
How 乙 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 built on relationships and taste: design, fashion, counselling, PR, sales, gardening, editing.
Love
Romantic and attentive, you bond deeply and read your partner well. Say what you need instead of hoping it will be noticed.
Money
Money often comes through people: partnerships, clients and good timing.
Health
Watch the liver, neck and nerves; routine and rest keep you resilient.
An example Yi Wood chart
A real chart with a 乙 Day Master, born March 21, 1990 (Beijing time). The Day Master is the top character of the day pillar.
What the classics say
乙木雖柔，刲羊解牛。懷丁抱丙，跨鳳乘猴。Yi Wood, though soft, can cut through goat and ox. Holding Ding and embracing Bing, it rides the phoenix and the monkey.
Yi Wood Day Master questions
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Your Day Master is read together with the other seven characters, the season and your luck pillars.
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