tiān​gān

heavenly stems

Senses

天干 tiān​gān heavenly stems

noun, place name · The ten heavenly stems ( jiǎ, , bǐng, dīng, , , gēng, xīn, rén, guǐ), used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers I, II, etc.

中国古代历法是由天干和地支组合而成的。

References

same_as 十干/十干 天干/天干