These two heights are called “male” and “female.” The height that emerged upon the fourth level of enclothing participating with the third level of opacity, is called “male,” while the height that emerged only upon the third level of opacity in the partition, is called “female.” (All this is explained in Petiḥa LeḤokhmat HaKabbala, section 42.)
Along the same lines, when the partition of the body of the partzuf of Ḥokhma of Adam Kadmon220This is the same situation as the previous example, except that it relates to the partzuf of Ḥokhma of Adam Kadmon instead of Keter of Adam Kadmon. As a result, each of the levels discussed are reduced by one, since Ḥokhma is the level one step down from Keter. was purified and ascended to the mouth of its head, two remnants,221This refers to the remnants of opacity and the remnants of enclothing mentioned in the preceding paragraphs. male and female, remained in it as well, in the manner described above with regard to the partzuf of Keter. The trace of enclothing of the third level, which joins the opacity of the partition of the second level, generates nearly the height of Ḥokhma, and this is the male aspect. The trace of opacity of the second level, which is the core element that undergoes a fusion through collision, generates the height of Bina, which is the female aspect.