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Earth element

earth, the receptive

vast capacity

Element
Earth 土
Radical
Strokes
8
Use
Leans masculine

In five-element thinking, Earth carries steadiness, trust, grounding. A name built on leans on that energy.

The radical

the earth radical (土): earth and soil, stability, grounding, and quiet dependability.

As a given-name character, 坤 leans masculine, but a skilled namer pairs it for balance and sound. It is 8 strokes to write.

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