干支
gān​zhī

sexagenary cycle

  • created sense approved 干支 · gān​zhī · sexagenary cycle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    干支

    gān​zhī

    sexagenary cycle

    the ten [[天干|天干|tian1 gan1]] and twelve [[地支|地支|di4 zhi1]] used in ancient China to record years, months, days, and hours

    干 (abbreviation) → 干 · gān · heavenly stems (of 天干 · tiān​gān · Heavenly Stems) 支 (abbreviation) → 支 · zhī · earthly branch (of 地支 · dì​zhī · twelve earthly branches)

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