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Earthly branch

Noun

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1.NounOne of the twelve terms used in East Asian cultures to represent The (approximately) twelve years of Jupiter's orbital period, forming the Chinese zodiac and personified as twelve or sixty gods known as Tai Sui. The twelve animals representing the Chinese zodiac, as a birthyear. The twelve months of the Chinese lunar year. The twelve bearings of traditional Chinese navigation, comprising 30° divisions of the compass beginning with due north. The duodecimal divisions of the Chinese seasons, beginning with the second of the three divisions of winter. The duodecimal divisions of the day into "Chinese" or "double hours", beginning with 11 pm. The exact time at the middle of a "Chinese" or "double hour", beginning with midnight.
2.NounThe (approximately) twelve years of Jupiter's orbital period, forming the Chinese zodiac and personified as twelve or sixty gods known as Tai Sui.
3.NounThe twelve animals representing the Chinese zodiac, as a birthyear.
4.NounThe twelve months of the Chinese lunar year.
5.NounThe twelve bearings of traditional Chinese navigation, comprising 30° divisions of the compass beginning with due north.
6.NounThe duodecimal divisions of the Chinese seasons, beginning with the second of the three divisions of winter.
7.NounThe duodecimal divisions of the day into "Chinese" or "double hours", beginning with 11 pm.
8.NounThe exact time at the middle of a "Chinese" or "double hour", beginning with midnight.
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