suì​yīn

twelve earthly branches

Senses

岁阴/ 歲陰 suì​yīn twelve earthly branches

(bound form) refers to the twelve earthly branches, which are signs used in the traditional Chinese system for counting time and years; same as 地支 dì​zhī or 十二支 shí'èr​zhī

岁阴/ 歲陰 suì​yīn Tai Sui

(literary) refers to the Great Deity of Fate or the fictitious star (counter-Jupiter) used in traditional Chinese astrology; same as 太岁 tài​suì

岁阴/ 歲陰 suì​yīn year-end

(literary) the end of the year or the twilight of the year

References

same_as 岁阴/歲陰 地支/地支
same_as 岁阴/歲陰 十二支/十二支
same_as 岁阴/歲陰 太岁/太歲
same_as 地支/地支 岁阴/歲陰
same_as 十二支/十二支 岁阴/歲陰