xún​shǒu

start of a ten-day period

Senses

旬首 xún​shǒu start of a ten-day period

the first day of a ten-day period in the lunar calendar or a traditional cycle of days

旬首 xún​shǒu start of a decade

the first year of a decade in a person's age, such as the 51st, 61st, or 71st year

旬首 xún​shǒu head of a xun

the first of the ten Gan-Zhi (Stems-and-Branches) combinations in a ten-day cycle, used in divination and traditional calendar calculations

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