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Stem |
Name |
|
|
| 1 |
甲 |
jiǎ |
yang |
wood |
| 2 |
乙 |
yǐ |
yin |
| 3 |
丙 |
bǐng |
yang |
fire |
| 4 |
丁 |
dīng |
yin |
| 5 |
戊 |
wù |
yang |
earth |
| 6 |
己 |
jǐ |
yin |
| 7 |
庚 |
gēng |
yang |
metal |
| 8 |
辛 |
xīn |
yin |
| 9 |
壬 |
rén |
yang |
water |
| 10 |
癸 |
guǐ |
yin |
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| |
Branch |
Name |
Zodiac |
Direction |
Season |
Lunar
Month |
Hour |
| 1 |
子 |
zǐ |
Rat |
0°
(north) |
winter |
11th
(winter solstice) |
11pm-1am
(midnight) |
| 2 |
丑 |
chǒu |
Ox |
30° |
12th |
1am-3am |
| 3 |
寅 |
yín |
Tiger |
60° |
spring |
1st |
3am-5am |
| 4 |
卯 |
mǎo |
Rabbit |
90°
(east) |
2nd
(vernal equinox) |
5am-7am |
| 5 |
辰 |
chén |
Dragon |
120° |
3rd |
7am-9 am |
| 6 |
巳 |
sì |
Snake |
150° |
summer |
4th |
9am-11am |
| 7 |
午 |
wǔ |
Horse |
180°
(south) |
5th
(summer solstice) |
11am-1pm
(noon) |
| 8 |
未 |
wèi |
Sheep |
210° |
6th |
1pm-3pm |
| 9 |
申 |
shēn |
Monkey |
240° |
autumn |
7th |
3pm-5pm |
| 10 |
酉 |
yǒu |
Rooster |
270°
(west) |
8th
(autumnal equinox) |
5pm-7pm |
| 11 |
戌 |
xū |
Dog |
300° |
9th |
7pm-9pm |
| 12 |
亥 |
hài |
Pig |
330° |
winter |
10th |
9pm-11pm |
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