丙 辰

bǐng chéndictionary entry

fifty-third year C5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1976 or 2036

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Original source entry:

丙辰丙辰 [bing3 chen2] /fifty-third year C5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1976 or 2036/

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丙
bǐng
third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí tiān gān] / third in order / letter "C" or Roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / ancient Chinese compass point: 165° / propyl
辰
chén
5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon / ancient Chinese compass point: 120°

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