Body Characteristics
Earth-type people usually have a plump figure, large bone structure, are prone to weight gain, and find it difficult to lose weight.
Their eyes are usually large, with long and dense eyelashes, shiny skin that tans easily and evenly after sun exposure.
Hair is oily, mostly brown in color, with abundant hair that may be slightly curly.
Nails are thick, hands are dry, sweating is moderate, and pulse is steady and slow.
Personality Traits
Earth-type people have a kind, gentle, loyal, and reliable nature, possessing qualities of tolerance and generosity.
They are stable, emphasize principles and organization, have strong control abilities, and are very solid and trustworthy.
Earth-type people react slowly, speak and act at a leisurely pace, are not highly sensitive, and often appear content with the status quo and non-competitive.
Earth-type people have endurance, high loyalty, enjoy regular and fixed tasks, and are good at implementing plans or managing organizations.
Health Tendencies
Earth-type people have strong spleen and stomach functions, with good digestion and absorption, but consuming too much sour, sweet, or cold food may lead to a soft, fatty abdomen and excessive weight gain.
If Earth-type people have extremely excessive yin energy, they may become dull, slow to react, or even foolish, or their personality may suddenly become overly cheerful.
If Earth-type people get sick, it is mostly due to excess water or mucus in the body that cannot be expelled, such as colds, nasal congestion, sinusitis, obesity, headaches, edema, or diabetes.
Career and Wealth
Earth-type people have good financial luck and are suitable for economic work or being business owners; many powerful entrepreneurs and bosses are Earth-type people.
If Earth-type people act alone while advancing, they may lose direction; only by following a leader can they achieve harmony and benefits through steadfast adherence to the right path.
Emotions and Family
Earth-type people are inherently tolerant, generous, diligent, and practical, with a strong family orientation and broad-mindedness, but they generally do not take good care of the home.
Earth-type women usually have a plump, prosperous appearance, with a husband-fostering aura; they are stable, faithful, diligent, practical, and filial to parents.
Core Traits
Stability and practicality:
- Focus on reality, act down-to-earth, dislike empty talk.
- Habitually evaluate rationally, consider practical conditions and feasibility before acting.
- Sensitive to material foundations (e.g., money, resources), skilled at accumulation and planning.
Tolerance and endurance:
- Broad-minded, with strong tolerance, able to accept different views or others' shortcomings.
- Good at mediating conflicts, playing the role of a "stabilizer" in teams.
- But excessive tolerance may lead to suppressed emotions or passive compromise.
Strong sense of responsibility:
- Value commitments, have a strong sense of duty toward family, work, or social obligations.
- Tend to take on caretaking roles (e.g., family pillar, team support staff).
Conservative caution:
- Prefer stable environments and rhythms, adapt slowly to change.
- Make conservative decisions, which may miss opportunities but can avoid risks.
Summary of Typical Earth-type Traits
Advantages: Reliable, patient, tolerant, practical.
Note: Prone to excessive worry or stubbornness; need to regulate emotions (in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Earth corresponds to the spleen/stomach, and overthinking harms the spleen).
Definitions of "Earth-type people" may vary slightly across systems, but the core symbolism revolves around "stability and bearing."
