the 12 earthly branches 子[zi3], 丑[chou3], 寅[yin2], 卯[mao3], 辰[chen2], 巳[si4], 午[wu3], 未[wei4], 申[shen1], 酉[you3], 戌[xu1], 亥[hai4], used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers I, II etc
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
名詞
中國古代用嚟計算時日嘅代稱、或者表示次序嘅符號,即係:子、丑、寅、卯、辰、巳、午、未、申、酉、戌、亥,是為十二支 the 12 earthly branches
近義詞
天干地支
Definitions (Wiktionary)
noun
The twelve earthly branches as a whole.
noun
An earthly branch: one of the twelve terms used in East Asian cultures to represent (syn.) 時, 时
noun, obsolete
An earthly branch: one of the twelve terms used in East Asian cultures to represent
noun, historical
An earthly branch: one of the twelve terms used in East Asian cultures to represent
noun
An earthly branch: one of the twelve terms used in East Asian cultures to represent