太歲

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See also: 太岁

Chinese

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too (much); very; extremely
too (much); very; extremely; highest; greatest
 
year; years old; (a measure word)
trad. (太歲)
simp. (太岁)
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Proper noun

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太歲

  1. (astronomy, astrology) the twelve or (later) sixty stars considered to oppose Jupiter during its roughly twelve year orbital cycle
  2. (mythology, religion) the twelve or sixty gods personifying these stars and considered to control each year of the cycle, (particularly) the god of the current year

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