Explanation of the name "止水"
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止
Hanyu Pinyin:zhǐ
Five Elements:Fire
Recommendability:84%
Cultural Meaning:90%
水
Hanyu Pinyin:shuǐ
Five Elements:Water
Recommendability:77%
Cultural Meaning:83%
Literature Reference: The body feels like a cloud with nothing to cling to, the heart is like still water, without any emotion. Source from 'Reply to Yuan Ba Langzhong and Yang Shi Er Doctor' by Bai Juyi.
止: Surname, standing still.
水: Rivers, streams, lakes, and seas collectively. It metaphorically signifies that when conditions are ripe, tasks will be accomplished smoothly.
Meaning: Still water symbolizes a calm and undisturbed mind, unmoved by external influences.
