Thursday, May 7th, 2026, the 21st day of the third lunar month

Wood.

The boundless forest sheds its leaves shower by shower；The endless river rolls its waves hour after hour.

——Tang Du Fu's "Climbing High"

In oracle bone script“wood”It is a complete tree. The middle one stands straight and upright, which is the trunk and the backbone of the tree; The branches slanting upwards, like open arms, face the sky; The branching roots firmly grasp the earth and silently absorb nutrients. Trees are not just visible branches and leaves, but also invisible roots.

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Created by ancient people“wood”This word has already revealed that true growth is always a two-way process——Stretch the branches and leaves upwards, and take root inch by inch downwards. Only when both occur simultaneously can a tree stand tall and straight.

Today, we are always chasing the lush foliage, but often forget the depth of our roots. Wooden characters remind us that visible height comes from invisible depth. The silent, buried, day after day accumulation is the true strength that lifts us up.

MayyouIn its own soil, like wood, deeply rooted downwards and steadily growing upwards.