癸 (guǐ) - The tenth Heavenly Stem in the traditional Chinese & also refers to the tenth in order or

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guǐ ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

癸 · guǐ

The tenth Heavenly Stem in the traditional Chinese calendar system;

also refers to the tenth in order or sequence.

The tenth Heavenly Stem in the traditional Chinesealso refers to the tenth in order or

Usage highlights

GuiTianGui waterGui stem

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 甲— first Heavenly Stem

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The year 2023 corresponds to the Gui-Mao year (癸卯年).
  • He was born in a Gui year (癸年).
  • The Gui Heavenly Stem (天干癸) is associated with water element.
  • The Gui position (癸位) in the sequence.

Collocations

  • Gui-Mao year(癸卯年)
  • Gui-Wei year(癸未年)
  • Gui-Si year(癸巳年)
  • Gui-You year(癸酉年)
  • Gui-Hai year(癸亥年)
  • Tian-Gui(天癸)

Idioms

  • The Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches(天干地支)
  • The cycle of sixty Jiazi(六十甲子)
  • Gui water corresponds to the north(癸水应北)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the ten Heavenly Stems used in the traditional Chinese calendar system for dating and timekeeping.
  • Associated with the water element in Chinese philosophy and the north direction in traditional cosmology.
  • Used in combination with Earthly Branches to form the 60-year cycle in the traditional calendar.

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