正 朔

zhēng shuòdictionary entry

first day of the first lunar month / (old) calendar promulgated by the first emperor of a dynasty

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Original source entry:

正朔 正朔 [zheng1 shuo4] /first day of the first lunar month/(old) calendar promulgated by the first emperor of a dynasty/

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正
zhēng
first month of the lunar year
zhèng
straight / upright / proper / main / principal / to correct / to rectify / exactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place) / (math.) positive
朔
shuò
beginning / first day of lunar month / north

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