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十二支
shí'èr​zhī

Twelve Earthly Branches

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
十二支 shí'èr​zhī
Twelve Earthly Branches
The twelve symbols 子 zǐ, 丑 chǒu, 寅 yín, 卯 mǎo, 辰 chén, 巳 sì, 午 wǔ, 未 wèi, 申 shēn, 酉 yǒu, 戌 xū, and 亥 hài, used anciently to record time and as ordinal numbers in the calendar

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  • 地支 dì​zhī
  • 十二子 shí'èr​zǐ
  • 岁阴 suì​yīn