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十二支

shíèrzhī

the 12 earthly branches [[子]], [[丑]], [[寅]], [[卯]], [[辰]], [[巳]], [[午]], [[未]], [[申]], [[酉]], [[戌]], [[亥]] (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal number)

Character Breakdown

十
shí
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
HSK 1
二
èr
two; twice
HSK 1
支
zhī
to support, to sustain; to withdraw, to pay; a branch (of a bank)
HSK 4

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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