戊 申

wù shēndictionary entry

forty-fifth year E9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1968 or 2028

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Original source entry:

戊申戊申 [wu4 shen1] /forty-fifth year E9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1968 or 2028/

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戊
wù
fifth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí tiān gān] / fifth in order / letter "E" or Roman "V" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / penta
申
shēn
to extend / to state / to explain / 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey / ancient Chinese compass point: 240°
Shēn
old name for Shanghai 上海[Shàng hǎi] / surname Shen

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