earthly branch
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earthly branch
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Calque of Chinese 地支 (dìzhī)
noun earthly branches
- The (approximately) twelve years of Jupiter's orbital period, forming the Chinese zodiac and personified as twelve or sixty gods known as Tai Sui.
- The twelve animals representing the Chinese zodiac, (particularly) as a birthyear.
- The twelve months of the Chinese lunar year.
- The twelve bearings of traditional Chinese navigation, comprising 30° divisions of the compass beginning with due north.
- The duodecimal divisions of the Chinese seasons, beginning with the second of the three divisions of winter.
- The duodecimal divisions of the day into "Chinese" or "double hours", beginning with 11 pm.
- The exact time at the middle of a "Chinese" or "double hour", beginning with midnight.
Similar: terrestrial branch
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noun
Similar: terrestrial branch
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noun set of twelve terms in East Asian cultures
| Español | ramas terrenales, ramas terrestres |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 지지 jiji, 십이지 sibiji |
| 日本語 | 地支 chishi, 十二支 jūnishi |
| 中文 | 地支 dìzhī, 十二支 shí'èrzhī |
| Français | branche terrestre |
| Deutsch | Erdzweig |
| Русский | земна́я ветвь zemnája vetvʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | địa chi |
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title = {earthly branch},
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