Earthly Branch
Rat is the Water branch. In BaZi a branch is not only a zodiac sign — it holds hidden stems, sits at a compass direction and a two-hour window, and stands in fixed relationships to the other eleven.
| Element | Water |
|---|---|
| Direction | North |
| Hours | 11pm–1am |
| Hidden stems | 癸 Gui (Yin Water) |
| Clash | Horse 午 |
|---|---|
| Six combination | Ox 丑 — combines to Earth |
| Trine | Monkey, Rat, Dragon — the Water trine |
| Harm | Goat 未 |
| Destruction | Rooster 酉 |
A BaZi year begins at the solar term Li Chun, around 4 February — not on 1 January and not at Chinese New Year. A birthday in January or early February usually belongs to the previous year’s branch.
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