Word origin · etymology
Chinese 廉貞; Chan explains 廉 as upright or incorruptible. His “Reformer Star” title is an interpretive epithet.
Do not read “Reformer” as a literal translation of 廉貞. A full compound derivation and first specialist use remain unverified.
How we know · epistemology
Contemporary explanation of traditional chart symbolism.
The traditional tension does not establish ethical character, relationship conduct or an emotional condition.
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