七十二候
qī​shí'èr​hòu

72 five-day periods

  • created reference approved 七十二候 → 二十四节气/二十四節氣 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    七十二候 qī​shí'èr​hòu

    二十四节气 / 二十四節氣 èr​shí​sì​jié​qì

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  • created sense approved 七十二候 · qī​shí'èr​hòu · 72 five-day periods — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    七十二候

    qī​shí'èr​hòu

    72 five-day periods

    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]].

    七 (literal) → 七 · qī · seven 十 (literal) → 十 · shí · ten 二 (literal) → 二 · èr · two 候 (literal) → 候 · hòu · [period]

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