十二支

shíèrzhī
the 12 earthly branches 子 zǐ, 丑, 寅, 卯, 辰, 巳, 午, 未, 申, 酉, 戌, 亥 (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal number)

CEDICT

子、丑、寅、卯、辰、巳、午、未、申、酉、戌、亥稱為十二支。

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Homographs

十二支 shí'èrzhī

Entry Composition

1 十二 shíèr
  1. twelve
  2. 12
2 支 zhī
  1. to support
  2. to sustain
  3. to erect
  4. to raise
  5. branch
  6. division
  7. to draw money
  8. classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions

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十二地支 shíèrdìzhī the 12 earthly branches 子 zǐ, 丑, 寅, 卯, 辰, 巳, 午, 未, 申, 酉, 戌, 亥 (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers)