庚戌

gēngxū
forty-seventh year G11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1970 or 2030

CEDICT

The forty-seventh term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Metal Dog" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.

Wiktionary

第四十七個干支

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 庚 gēng
  1. age
  2. seventh of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 shítiāngān
  3. seventh in order
  4. letter "G" or Roman "VII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
  5. ancient Chinese compass point: 255°
  6. hepta
2 戌 xū
  1. 11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November), year of the Dog
  2. ancient Chinese compass point: 300°