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良辰吉日

liáng chén jí rìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
fine time, lucky day (idiom) / fig. good opportunity
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

良辰吉日 良辰吉日 [liang2 chen2 ji2 ri4] /fine time, lucky day (idiom); fig. good opportunity/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 良
    liáng

    good / very / very much

  • 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°

  • 吉
    jí

    lucky / giga- (meaning billion or 10^9)

    Jí

    short name for Jilin 吉林[Jí lín] / surname Ji

  • 日
    rì

    (bound form) sun / day / day of the month / (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本[Rì běn]) / (vulgar) to fuck / to have sex with

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.