Phrase guide
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noun
One of the ten terms used in East Asian cultures to represent
A day of the traditional ten-day week.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
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noun
One of the ten terms used in East Asian cultures to represent
One of the ten suns thought to appear in succession on its appointed day of the traditional week.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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noun
One of the ten terms used in East Asian cultures to represent
The ancestor venerated with a ritual on the appointed day of the traditional week.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: lifestyle, religion
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noun
One of the ten terms used in East Asian cultures to represent
An ordinal, used in similar contexts to Roman numerals in English numbering and outlining.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: formal
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History
Calque from Chinese 天干 (tiāngān).
Across languages
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