one of the twelve two-hour periods into which a day was traditionally divided, named according to the twelve earthly branches

birthday of a respected person; used for elders, leaders, or historical figures

a collective name for stars or constellations in the sky

a pleasant time or a lucky day

birthday; a person's time of birth; used in literary or formal contexts

The 29th year of the 60-year sexagenary cycle, formed by the stem [[壬|壬|ren2]] and the branch [[辰|辰|chen2]]; examples include 1952, 2012, and 2072.

birthday of an elderly person or a senior; used to show respect or in formal contexts

The 17th year of the 60-year sexagenary cycle, such as 1940 or 2000.

(idiom) beautiful scene in bright weather; everything lovely; a wonderful moment in a pleasant setting

Beichen suburban district of Tianjin municipality

The 41st year of the sexagenary cycle (such as 1964 or 2024), combining the first celestial stem and fifth terrestrial branch.

(Wu dialect) a point in time; the time of day; a moment

The fifth year of the sixty-year cycle, representing a combination of the fifth heavenly stem [[戊|戊|wu4]] and the fifth earthly branch [[辰|辰|chen2]].

Fifty-third year of the 60-year cycle in the traditional Chinese calendar, such as 1916, 1976, or 2036.

the sun, the moon, and the stars; the celestial bodies of the universe

(literary) the planet Mercury, as used in traditional Chinese astronomy; also known as [[水星|水星|shui3 xing1]]

The fifth of the twelve two-hour periods in traditional Chinese timekeeping, specifically the period from 7:00 am to 9:00 am

(idiom) a fine time and a lucky day; an auspicious occasion, especially one chosen for a wedding; a good opportunity

anniversary of the death of a parent, ancestor, or respected person; also called [[忌日|忌日|ji4 ri4]]

Chenxi county in Huaihua, Hunan province

Chenxi County in Huaihua, Hunan province

cinnabar; vermilion; a red mineral used to produce mercury, named after Chenzhou in Hunan province where it is famously produced

(literary) the Pole Star; Polaris; traditionally used as a name for the star closest to the north celestial pole

an auspicious day and time; a lucky day for an important event

Enjoyable scenery and a pleasant time.

Liang Chenyu (1520-1580), a Ming Dynasty dramatist of the Kunshan opera school; he is famous for his play [[浣纱记|浣紗記|huan4 sha1 ji4]], which played a major role in the popularization of Kunqu opera

To be born under an unlucky star or at an unfavorable time; used to lament one's misfortune or lack of opportunity.

historical official title for a person responsible for keeping time or announcing the hour, particularly during the Tang Dynasty

a lucky or propitious day and time

A lucky day or an auspicious time

To view someone as a core figure or to group around a revered leader; literally describes all the stars revolving around the North Star [[北辰|北辰|bei3 chen2]]

(literary) New Year's Day

votive lamp lit in a Buddhist or Taoist temple to pray for safety and good fortune; also known as a bright light lamp

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

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]]

(literary) Used to describe people or things that are completely separated, incompatible, or in direct opposition to one another; based on the fact that the stars [[参|參|shen1]] and [[辰|辰|chen2]] are never in the sky at the same time, and the hours [[卯|卯|mao3]] (5-7 AM) and [[酉|酉|you3]] (5-7 PM) are on opposite sides of the day

The Japanese invasion of Korea between 1592 and 1598.

(literary) literally referring to the stars revolving around the North Star; used as a metaphor for people from all directions flocking to a virtuous ruler

The time is not yet ripe; it is too early for something to happen.

cuckoo bird, often associated with announcing the time or seasons

The eight characters representing the year, month, day, and hour of a person's birth, used in fortune-telling; also called [[八字|八字|ba1 zi4]].

a beautiful period of time, specifically referring to a pleasant spring day or morning

An old name for the planet [[水星|水星|shui3 xing1]]; often used metaphorically to describe something long-awaited or extremely difficult to see.

talisman or charm used in faith healing and traditional sorcery to treat illnesses and expel evil spirits

the fifth year in the twelve-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac; the Year of the Dragon