亥 (hài) — the twelfth Earthly Branch (connected to the pig, the hour 9–11 PM, and the month of November)
Definition
亥 (hài) is the twelfth and final Earthly Branch — paired with the pig, the 9–11 PM hour, and roughly November in the sexagenary cycle.
noun
the twelfth Earthly Branch (connected to the pig, the hour 9–11 PM, and the month of November)
Examples
- 亥，。Jīn nián shì xīn hài nián, shǔ yú jìn dài shǐ shàng de zhòng yào nián fèn.This year is the Xinhai year, which is an important year in modern history.
- 亥，。Shí èr dì zhī de zuì hòu yí gè shì hài, duì yìng shí èr shēng xiào lǐ de zhū.The last of the twelve Earthly Branches is hai, corresponding to the pig in the Chinese zodiac.
- ，亥。Zài gǔ dài, hài shí shì wǎn shàng jiǔ diǎn dào shí yī diǎn.In ancient times, the hai hour was from 9 to 11 PM.
Origin
Pictograph六书liùshū
象形xiàngxíngA drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.
The picture behind 亥 is uncertain: it may show plant roots underground, or it may show an animal.
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