乙巳
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Chinese
| 2nd heavenly stem | 6th earthly branch; 9–11 a.m. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (乙巳) |
乙 | 巳 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄧˇ ㄙˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yǐsìh
- Wade–Giles: i3-ssŭ4
- Yale: yǐ-sz̀
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yiisyh
- Palladius: исы (isy)
- Sinological IPA (key): /i²¹⁴⁻²¹ sz̩⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: jyut3 zi6
- Yale: yut jih
- Cantonese Pinyin: jyt8 dzi6
- Guangdong Romanization: yud3 ji6
- Sinological IPA (key): /jyːt̚³ t͡siː²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: it-sū
- Tâi-lô: it-sū
- Phofsit Daibuun: itsu
- IPA (Xiamen): /it̚³²⁻⁴ su²²/
- IPA (Taipei, Kaohsiung): /it̚³²⁻⁴ su³³/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: it-sǐr
- Tâi-lô: it-sǐr
- IPA (Quanzhou): /it̚⁵⁻²⁴ sɯ²²/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: it-jī
- Tâi-lô: it-jī
- Phofsit Daibuun: itji
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /it̚³²⁻⁵ d͡zi²²/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, General Taiwanese)
Noun
乙巳
- The forty-second term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Wood Snake" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.
Coordinate terms
- (Chinese sexagenary cycle terms) 干支 (gānzhī); 甲子 (jiǎzǐ), 乙丑 (yǐchǒu), 丙寅 (bǐngyín), 丁卯 (dīngmǎo), 戊辰 (wùchén), 己巳 (jǐsì), 庚午 (gēngwǔ), 辛未 (xīnwèi), 壬申 (rénshēn), 癸酉 (guǐyǒu), 甲戌 (jiǎxū), 乙亥 (yǐhài), 丙子 (bǐngzǐ), 丁丑 (dīngchǒu), 戊寅 (wùyín), 己卯 (jǐmǎo), 庚辰 (gēngchén), 辛巳 (xīnsì), 壬午 (rénwǔ), 癸未 (guǐwèi), 甲申 (jiǎshēn), 乙酉 (yǐyǒu), 丙戌 (bǐngxū), 丁亥 (dīnghài), 戊子 (wùzǐ), 己丑 (jǐchǒu), 庚寅 (gēngyín), 辛卯 (xīnmǎo), 壬辰 (rénchén), 癸巳 (guǐsì), 甲午 (jiǎwǔ), 乙未 (yǐwèi), 丙申 (bǐngshēn), 丁酉 (dīngyǒu), 戊戌 (wùxū), 己亥 (jǐhài), 庚子 (gēngzǐ), 辛丑 (xīnchǒu), 壬寅 (rényín), 癸卯 (guǐmǎo), 甲辰 (jiǎchén), 乙巳 (yǐsì), 丙午 (bǐngwǔ), 丁未 (dīngwèi), 戊申 (wùshēn), 己酉 (jǐyǒu), 庚戌 (gēngxū), 辛亥 (xīnhài), 壬子 (rénzǐ), 癸丑 (guǐchǒu), 甲寅 (jiǎyín), 乙卯 (yǐmǎo), 丙辰 (bǐngchén), 丁巳 (dīngsì), 戊午 (wùwǔ), 己未 (jǐwèi), 庚申 (gēngshēn), 辛酉 (xīnyǒu), 壬戌 (rénxū), 癸亥 (guǐhài) (Category: zh:Chinese sexagenary cycle terms)
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 乙 | 巳 |
| きのと Grade: S |
み Jinmeiyō |
| kun'yomi | |
Compound of 乙 (kinoto, “the second heavenly stem”) + 巳 (mi, “the Snake, the sixth earthly branch”)
Noun
- Wood Snake, the forty-second term of the sexagenary cycle
- Hypernym: 干支
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 乙 | 巳 |
| いつ > いっ Grade: S |
し Jinmeiyō |
| on'yomi | |
Compound of 乙 (itsu, “the second heavenly stem”) + 巳 (shi, “the Snake, the sixth earthly branch”)
Noun
- Wood Snake, the forty-second term of the sexagenary cycle
- Hypernym: 干支
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 乙 | 巳 |
Proper noun
- hanja form? of 을사 (“Wood Snake, the forty-second in the sexagenary cycle”)