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16Basic Theories - Essence, Spirit, Qi, Blood, Fluid and HumorCode Term Chinese Definition/Description1.1.29 engendering ( 相 ) 生1.1.30 wood engenders fire 木 生 火1.1.31 fire engenders earth 火 生 土the relationship in which each phase and its associatedphenomena give rise to or promote another sequentialphase, also the same as generatingthe category of wood generates or promotes thecategory of fire, also the same as wood generatingfirethe category of fire generates or promotes the categoryof earth, also called fire generating earth1.1.32earth engendersmetal土 生 金the category of earth generates or promotes thecategory of metal, also called earth generating metal1.1.33metal engenderswater金 生 水the category of metal generates or promotes thecategory of water, also called metal generating water1.1.34water engenderswood水 生 木the category of water generates or promotes thecategory of wood, also called water generatingwood1.1.35 restraining ( 相 ) 克1.1.36 wood restrains earth 木 克 土1.1.37 fire restrains metal 火 克 金1.1.38 earth restrains water 土 克 水1.1.39 water restrains fire 水 克 火1.1.40 metal restrains wood 金 克 木1.1.41 overwhelming ( 相 ) 乘1.1.42 rebellion ( 相 ) 侮the relationship in which each phase and its associatedphenomena restrict/check/control another phasethe category of wood restricts or checks the categoryof earth, also called wood controlling earththe category of fire restricts or checks the category ofmetal, also called fire controlling metalthe category of earth restricts or checks the categoryof water, also called earth controlling waterthe category of water restricts or checks the categoryof fire, also called water controlling firethe category of metal restricts or checks the categoryof wood, also called metal controlling woodabnormally severe restraining of the five phases in thesame sequence as normal restraining, also known asover-actingrestraining opposite to that of the normal restrainingsequence of the five phases, also known as insulting