suìyīn
twelve earthly branches
- 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 dìzhī or 十二支 shí'èrzhī
- 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 tàisuì
- year-end
- (literary) the end of the year or the twilight of the year