丙寅

Chinese

3rd heavenly stem 3rd earthly branch; 3-5 am
simp. and trad.
(丙寅)
丙 寅

Pronunciation


Note:
  • piáⁿ-în - vernacular;
  • péng-în - literary.

Noun

丙寅

  1. The third term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Fire Tiger" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.

Coordinate terms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
丙 寅
ひのえ
Grade: S
とら
Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi

Compound of the celestial stem 丙 (hinoe) and the earthly branch 寅 (tora, “tiger”).

Noun

丙(ひのえ)寅(とら) • (hinoetora) 

  1. Fire Tiger, the third in the sexagenary cycle

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
丙 寅
へい
Grade: S
いん
Jinmeiyō
on’yomi

The combination of the celestial stem 丙 (hinoe) and the earthly branch 寅 (tora, “tiger”).

Noun

丙(へい)寅(いん) • (heiin) 

  1. Fire Tiger, the third in the sexagenary cycle
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