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天干
tiāngān
Description
天干是中国古代用来记时间的十个字，从甲开始，到癸结束。
The 天干 are ten characters used in ancient China to record time, starting from 甲 and ending with 癸.
天干常常和地支一起用，来表示年、月、日。
天干 are often used together with 地支 to represent years, months, and days.
Meanings
天干tiāngān
the ten Heavenly Stems in the Chinese calendar
天干一共有十个。
There are ten Heavenly Stems in total.
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Notes
- Etymology
天 (heaven) + 干 (stem); the ten stems paired with 地支 form the sexagenary cycle.
- Nuance
a technical calendar/astrology term, rarely used in everyday conversation.
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