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Heavenly stems and earthly branches
天干地支 〔天干地支〕 tiān gān dì zhī
A double series of signs used in combination to designate years, months, days, and hours.
Stems and Branches | |
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Stems | Branches |
S1: 甲 jiǎ | B1: 子 zǐ |
S2: 乙 yǐ | B2: 丑 chǒu |
S3: 丙 bǐng | B3: 寅 yǐn |
S4: 丁 dīng | B4: 卯 mǎo |
S5: 戊 wù | B5: 辰 chén |
S6: 己 jǐ | B6: 巳 sì |
S7: 更 gēng | B7: 午 wǔ |
S8: 辛 xīn | B8: 未 wèi |
S9: 任 rén | B9: 申 shēn |
S10: 癸 guǐ | B10: 酉 yǒu |
B11: 戌 xū | |
B12: 亥 hài |