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Character Decomposition
癸=癶+天
Meanings
tenth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 shí tiān gān
tenth in order
letter "J" or Roman "X" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
ancient Chinese compass point: 15°
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Words with 癸 18 total
menstruation · woman's period癸水guǐ shuǐ(TCM) menstruation · period天癸tiān guǐfiftieth year J2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1973 or 2033癸丑guǐ chǒusixtieth year J12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1983 or 2043癸亥guǐ hàifortieth year J4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1963 or 2023癸卯guǐ mǎothirtieth year J6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2013 or 2073癸巳guǐ sìtwentieth year J8 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2003 or 2063癸未guǐ wèitenth year J10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1993 or 2053癸酉guǐ yǒu
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