Friend (Bi Jian)

In one line: Friend is "the same element with the same polarity as me" — representing siblings, friends, and competitors.

What is it?

For a Jia Wood Day Master (Ri Zhu):

Jia meets Jia → Friend

"Bi" means parallel, equal — Friend is someone just like you.

5 Core Meanings

1. Siblings and Friends

Represents siblings, peers, friends
Strong → good social connections, many friends
Restrained → discord with siblings, betrayal by friends

2. Competitors

Friend is "as strong as you"
Represents peer-level competitors
Many → fierce competition

3. Independence

Strong Friend → independent personality
Doesn't rely on others
Has own opinions

4. Helping the Day Master (Ri Zhu)

Friend can help bear restraint and drain
When the Day Master is weak, Friend is a lifesaver
When strong, it competes for wealth

5. Wealth Loss

Too many Friend compete for the Wealth star
Strong + Weak Wealth → financial loss, high expenses
"Friend seizes wealth"

Helping a Weak Day Master (Shen Ruo)

Weak Day Master + Friend → like adding wings to a tiger

Others help bear the pressure
Strong teamwork ability
Suited to partnership and entrepreneurship

Friend (Bi Jian) Seizing Wealth (Worst for Strong Charts)

Strong Day Master (Shen Wang) + Friend + Wealth → financial loss

Friends borrow money and don't return it
Partners split profits
High expenses, can't save

How to read it in your BaZi chart?

Identify your Day Master
Look for stems of same polarity, same element
Weak Day Master → Friend helps, the more the better
Strong Day Master → it's a competitor, too many means financial loss

Common Misconceptions

❌ "Friend just means good friends" — it can also be competitors, very dual-natured. ❌ "More Friend = better social life" — too many lead to competing for wealth and power. ❌ "Strong Day Master with Friend is fine" — strong + many → financial loss, marriage instability.

📜 Classical source: Zi Ping Zhen Quan (《子平真诠》) Vol. 2, "On Friend" 🔗 Next: Rob Wealth (Jie Cai)