十二支
Chinese
| twelve; 12 | (a measure word); to support; to sustain (a measure word); to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branch; division; to draw money | ||
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| simp. and trad. (十二支) |
十二 | 支 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
十二支
- the 12 "earthly branches" 子 (zǐ), 丑 (chǒu), 寅 (yín), 卯 (mǎo), 辰 (chén), 巳 (sì), 午 (wǔ), 未 (wèi), 申 (shēn), 酉 (yǒu), 戌 (xū), 亥 (hài) (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal number)
- a gambling game, commonly referred to as "chap ji kee" in English sources, which used the 12 cards of the 四色牌 (four colour cards) deck, each of which has a different character drawn from those used in Chinese chess (象棋 (xiàngqí))
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
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| 十 | 二 | 支 |
| じゅう Grade: 1 |
に Grade: 1 |
し Grade: 5 |
| on’yomi | ||
Stone carving of Chinese zodiac
Noun
十二支 • (jūnishi)
- the twelve "earthly branches" (支) of the Chinese zodiac, which are represented each by an animal
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