Definition
亥 is the last of the 12 Earthly Branches (地支), a cyclical character system used in traditional Chinese calendars, zodiac signs, and timekeeping. It corresponds to the zodiac animal pig (猪), the hour 9–11 PM, and the month of November. You typically see it in the context of the sexagenary cycle (干支), such as 辛亥年 (1911/1971/2031).
n.
the twelfth Earthly Branch (connected to the pig, the hour 9–11 PM, and the month of November)
Examples
- 亥，。Jīnnián shì xīnhài nián, shǔyú jìndài shǐshàng de zhòngyào niánfèn.This year is the Xinhai year, which is an important year in modern history.
- 亥，。Shí'èr dìzhī de zuìhòu yí gè shì hài, duìyìng shí'èr shēngxiào lǐ de zhū.The last of the twelve Earthly Branches is hai, corresponding to the pig in the Chinese zodiac.
- ，亥。Zài gǔdài, hài shí shì wǎnshang jiǔ diǎn dào shíyī diǎn.In ancient times, the hai hour was from 9 to 11 PM.
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