癸
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tenth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; tenth in order; letter "J" or Roman "X" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 15°; deca
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 癶 +4
- Structure
- Top–bottom 上下
- Traditional
- 癸
- Common rank
- #3,441
- Unicode
- U+7678
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Formation & memory
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How 癸 is formed
Words with 癸
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 癸水 | menstruation; woman's period | |
| 天癸 | (TCM) menstruation; period | |
| 癸未 | twentieth year J8 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2003 or 2063 | |
| 癸丑 | fiftieth year J2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1973 or 2033 | |
| 癸卯 | fortieth year J4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1963 or 2023 | |
| 癸酉 | tenth year J10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1993 or 2053 | |
| 癸亥 | sixtieth year J12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1983 or 2043 | |
| 癸巳 | thirtieth year J6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2013 or 2073 |
Sound family
These characters use 癸 as their sound component — compare how they read.
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 癸 sound part | 10th heavenly stem | |
| 葵 | sunflower; to measure | |
| 睽 | to stare | |
| 暌 | opposed to; separated, remote | |
| 揆 | to consider, to estimate | |
| 阕 | to close, to shut; watchtower |