子丑寅卯
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Chinese[edit]
child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight |
3rd earthly branch; 3–5 a.m. | 4th earthly branch; 5–7 a.m. | |||
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trad. (子丑寅卯) | 子 | 丑 | 寅 | 卯 | |
simp. #(子丑寅卯) | 子 | 丑 | 寅 | 卯 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
子丑寅卯
- (literally) zi, chou, yin and mao (the first four earthly branches)
- (figurative) underlying reasons or logic; main threads (of a complicated affair)
See also[edit]
- 甲乙丙丁 (jiǎyǐbǐngdīng)