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14:08 Aug 23, 2007 |
Chinese to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Philosophy / 易經 | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Jarosław Zawadzki Poland Local time: 16:34 | ||||||
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5 +4 | a nine |
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a nine Explanation: the old yang (unbroken) stroke is called a nine the young yang stroke is called a seven the young yin (broken) stroke is called an eight the old yin stroke is called a six this is due to the calculations used in the yarrow stalk divination system. see "book of changes" in wikipedia |
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