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BaZi
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bazi
English
Alternative forms
en Bazi
Etymology
en zh 八字 eight characters [indicating year, month, etc.].
Noun
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en astrology A Chinese form of astrology that interprets a person's destiny based on their time of birth and other details.
en Financial Times 2025-07-24 DeepSeek is decoding Chinese destiny Joe Leahy 16 Today, however, there is DeepSeek, the homegrown AI model whose sympathetic use of the Chinese language has proved surprisingly adept at BaZi—a form of astrology that uses a person's birth time and other details to determine the balance of five elements and other aspects of their destiny.
Further reading
Four Pillars of Destiny