December; the twelfth month of the year

The first part of the small intestine, connecting the stomach to the jejunum; its name refers to its length, which is roughly equal to the width of twelve fingers.

The twelve animals associated with the twelve-year cycle of the lunar calendar, each corresponding to one of the [[十二地支|十二地支|shi2 er4 di4 zhi1]]

the month of December

A type of peptic ulcer occurring in the duodenum, often caused by excessive stomach acid or emotional stress and resulting in upper abdominal pain; commonly occurs within three centimeters of the pylorus.

exceedingly; used as an adverb to express a very high degree

the seventy-two transformations performed by [[孙悟空|孫悟空|sun1 wu4 kong1]] (Monkey King) in the novel [[西游记|西遊記|xi1 you2 ji4]]

the number fifty-two

The twelve notes of the traditional Chinese chromatic scale. These consist of six yang pitches (six masculine) and six yin pitches (six feminine) that serve as the standard for traditional music tuning; also known as [[十二宫|十二宮|shi2 er4 gong1]].

The twelve signs or constellations of the zodiac in Western astronomy and astrology. Includes [[白羊|白羊|bai2 yang2]], [[金牛|金牛|jin1 niu2]], [[双子|雙子|shuang1 zi3]], [[巨蟹|巨蟹|ju4 xie4]], [[狮子|獅子|shi1 zi5]], [[室女|室女|shi4 nu:3]], [[天秤|天秤|tian1 cheng4]], [[天蝎|天蠍|tian1 xie1]], [[人马|人馬|ren2 ma3]], [[摩羯|摩羯|mo2 jie2]], [[宝瓶|寶瓶|bao3 ping2]], and [[双鱼|雙魚|shuang1 yu2]].

all sorts of occupations and professions; the various trades of society

The twelve divisions of the day in traditional Chinese timekeeping

imperial orders from the highest authority demanding immediate action; twelve gold plaques issued by the emperor to recall a general

repeated urgent orders from the highest level; used to describe a situation that is extremely pressing. This expression refers to the twelve gold plaques sent in a single day to recall the general [[岳飞|岳飛|yue4 fei1]] during the Song dynasty.

(literary) describes a woman wearing numerous hair ornaments; refers to twelve rows of gold hairpins

chameleon, a lizard known for changing its skin color; can also refer to a person who is an opportunist

twelve divisions of the day in early Chinese and Babylonian timekeeping, each lasting two hours; the system used in ancient astronomy and daily timekeeping

A collection of twelve short stories written by Li Yu during the Qing Dynasty; also known as [[觉世名言|覺世名言|jue2 shi4 ming2 yan2]] or [[觉世名言十二楼|覺世名言十二樓|jue2 shi4 ming2 yan2 shi2 er4 lou2]].

penalty kick in soccer taken from the penalty spot twelve yards from the goal line

penalty kick in soccer; also refers to a penalty shootout used to determine the winner of a tied match

The twelve main channels of Traditional Chinese Medicine

the twelve primary channels or meridians in traditional Chinese medicine

the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, corresponding to the twelve earthly branches

a polygon with twelve sides and twelve angles

The twelve time divisions or directions represented by the characters [[子|子|zi3]], [[丑|丑|chou3]], [[寅|寅|yin2]], [[卯|卯|mao3]], [[辰|辰|chen2]], [[巳|巳|si4]], [[午|午|wu3]], [[未|未|wei4]], [[申|申|shen1]], [[酉|酉|you3]], [[戌|戌|xu1]], and [[亥|亥|hai4]]

a polygon with twelve sides

A base-12 numbering system where each unit is twelve times the size of the one to its right.

a three-dimensional shape with twelve faces

A traditional Chinese calendar system consisting of 72 five-day periods, based on observations of nature, weather, and bird migrations in the Yellow River region. Each period is linked to a natural phenomenon and provides guidance for farming. Three of these periods make up one [[二十四节气|二十四節氣|er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi4]].

The first Buddhist scripture translated into Chinese, traditionally dated to 67 AD during the Eastern Han dynasty; it summarizes fundamental Buddhist teachings such as karma and the transience of life in 42 short chapters.

An elegiac prose piece written in 803 by the Tang dynasty essayist [[韩愈|韓愈|han2 yu4]] to mourn his nephew; widely considered one of the most moving examples of the sacrificial genre in Chinese literature.

full title of the collection of short stories by the Qing dynasty writer Li Yu

The 72 martyrs who died during the failed uprising in Guangzhou on April 27, 1911 (also known as the March 29th Uprising) against the Qing dynasty.

A series of twelve large-scale infrastructure and development projects initiated by the government in Taiwan in 1994, focusing on areas such as public transportation, education, water resources, and urban development.

In Taoism, a group of seventy-two stars that exert influence over earthly affairs, each associated with a specific deity or star-spirit; they are often summoned by Taoist priests during rituals; later used in the novel "Water Margin" to represent seventy-two of the rebel leaders of Liangshan Marsh

32-bit architecture or data in computing

demisemiquaver; a musical note played for one thirty-second of the duration of a whole note

the thirty-two physical signs or characteristics of the Buddha

A historical work by the Qing dynasty scholar Zhao Yi that analyzes and compares the official dynastic histories of China

to the utmost degree; used to emphasize a feeling or attitude like gratitude or sincerity

the Buddhist concept of the twelve stages of causality that lead to rebirth and suffering, beginning with ignorance and ending in old age and death

The twelve earthly branches [[子|子|zi3]], [[丑|丑|chou3]], [[寅|寅|yin2]], [[卯|卯|mao3]], [[辰|辰|chen2]], [[巳|巳|si4]], [[午|午|wu3]], [[未|未|wei4]], [[申|申|shen1]], [[酉|酉|you3]], [[戌|戌|xu1]], and [[亥|亥|hai4]], used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers.

the twelve characters used in traditional Chinese chronology to represent years, months, days, and double-hours

the twelve signs or constellations of the zodiac used in Western astronomy and astrology

the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, corresponding to the twelve earthly branches

the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac associated with a twelve-year cycle