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One of the twelve terms used in East Asian cultures to represent
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(historical, _, astronomy) The (approximately) twelve years of Jupiter's orbital period, forming the Chinese zodiac and personified as twelve or sixty gods known as Tai Sui.
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(astrology) The twelve animals representing the Chinese zodiac, (particularly) as a birthyear.
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(obsolete) The twelve months of the Chinese lunar year.
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(historical, _, navigation) The twelve bearings of traditional Chinese navigation, comprising 30° divisions of the compass beginning with due north.
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(historical, _, astronomy) The duodecimal divisions of the Chinese seasons, beginning with the second of the three divisions of winter.
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(historical, _, chronometry) The duodecimal divisions of the day into "Chinese" or "double hours", beginning with 11 pm.
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set of twelve terms in East Asian cultures
earthly branch
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