癸 酉

guǐ yǒudictionary entry

tenth year J10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1993 or 2053

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Original source entry:

癸酉癸酉 [gui3 you3] /tenth year J10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1993 or 2053/

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癸
guǐ
tenth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí tiān gān] / tenth in order / letter "J" or Roman "X" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / ancient Chinese compass point: 15° / deca
酉
yǒu
10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster / ancient Chinese compass point: 270° (west)

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