丁酉

dīngyǒu
thirty-fourth year D10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1957 or 2017

CEDICT

The thirty-fourth term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Fire Rooster" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.

Wiktionary

第三十四个干支

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 丁 dīng
  1. male adult
  2. the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干 tiāngān
  3. fourth (used like "4" or "D")
  4. small cube of meat or vegetable
  5. (literary) to encounter
  6. (archaic) ancient Chinese compass point: 195°
  7. (chemistry) butyl
2 酉 yǒu
  1. 10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster
  2. ancient Chinese compass point: 270° (west)