Glossary · Concepts 概念
Outer structure
wài gé · Special structure 变格
| In ChiAura | Outer structure |
|---|---|
| Classical | Special structure 变格 |
| Also known as | — |
The exception. When one force so dominates a chart that your Day Master cannot hold its own ground — or is so strong it needs no holding back — the balancing logic is set aside and the chart is read as going with the dominant current. These names end in -carried, or are Pure (one element fills the chart) or Transformed (your Day Master merges into another element). They are harder to confirm: a chart that only comes close usually still reads as an inner structure.
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