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巳

Mandarin · pinyin sì

6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake
ancient Chinese compass point: 150°

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巳: sì · sixth earthly branch

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4 · si4

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sixth of twelve earthly branches (十二支 (shí'èrzhī))
snake (蛇 (shé)) of Chinese zodiac

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