Controlling cycle
Also called: ke cycle, 克, 相克
相克 (xiāng kè), the controlling cycle, in which each element keeps another in check: Wood parts Earth, Earth dams Water, Water quenches Fire, Fire melts Metal, Metal cuts Wood. The balancing, restraining flow that draws the inner star.
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