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酉
Mandarin · pinyin yǒu
Meanings
- 10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster
- ancient Chinese compass point: 270° (west)
Characters in this entry
- 酉
- yǒu · a wine vessel; tenth earthly branch; Kangxi radical 164
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Mandarin tones
3 · you3
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- an alcoholic drink vessel
- tenth of twelve earthly branches (十二支)
- rooster (鷄) of Chinese zodiac
- the period from 17:00 to 19:00
- (mathematics) unitary
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