earthly branch

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One of the twelve terms used in East Asian cultures to represent; The (approximately) twelve years of Jupiter's orbital period, forming the Chinese zodiac and personified as twelve or sixty gods known as Tai Sui. historical
  2. One of the twelve terms used in East Asian cultures to represent; The twelve animals representing the Chinese zodiac, (particularly) as a birthyear.
  3. One of the twelve terms used in East Asian cultures to represent; The twelve months of the Chinese lunar year. obsolete
  4. One of the twelve terms used in East Asian cultures to represent; The twelve bearings of traditional Chinese navigation, comprising 30° divisions of the compass beginning with due north.
  5. One of the twelve terms used in East Asian cultures to represent; The duodecimal divisions of the Chinese seasons, beginning with the second of the three divisions of winter. historical
  6. One of the twelve terms used in East Asian cultures to represent; The duodecimal divisions of the day into "Chinese" or "double hours", beginning with 11 pm.
  7. One of the twelve terms used in East Asian cultures to represent; The exact time at the middle of a "Chinese" or "double hour", beginning with midnight.

词形变化

earthly branches plural

词汇关系

近义词
terrestrial branch
下位词
rat ox and cow tiger rabbit dragon snake horse goat monkey rooster and chicken dog pig 11th 12th and 1st–10th lunar month north 30° east of north 60° east of north east 60° east of south 30° east of south south 30° west of south 60° west of south west 60° west of north 30° west of north

词源

Calque of Chinese 地支 (dìzhī)
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