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壬寅

rén yíndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
thirty-ninth year I3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1962 or 2022
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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:

壬寅 壬寅 [ren2 yin2] /thirty-ninth year I3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1962 or 2022/

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  • 壬
    rén

    ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí tiān gān] / ninth in order / letter "I" or Roman "IX" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / ancient Chinese compass point: 345° / nona

  • 寅
    yín

    3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger / ancient Chinese compass point: 60°

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