earthly branch

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名詞

歴史的 廃用

(historical astronomy) The (approximately) twelve years of Jupiter's orbital period, forming the Chinese zodiac and personified as twelve or sixty gods known as Tai Sui.

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Scholars debate whether each earthly branch corresponds strictly to Jupiter's orbital cycle or reflects an older calendrical practice.

詳細

意味（1）

(historical astronomy) The (approximately) twelve years of Jupiter's orbital period, forming the Chinese zodiac and personified as twelve or sixty gods known as Tai Sui.

意味（2）

(astrology) The twelve animals representing the Chinese zodiac, (particularly) as a birthyear.

意味（3）

(obsolete) The twelve months of the Chinese lunar year.

意味（4）

(historical navigation) The twelve bearings of traditional Chinese navigation, comprising 30° divisions of the compass beginning with due north.

意味（5）

(historical astronomy) The duodecimal divisions of the Chinese seasons, beginning with the second of the three divisions of winter.

意味（6）

(historical chronometry) The duodecimal divisions of the day into "Chinese" or "double hours", beginning with 11 pm.

意味（7）

(historical chronometry) The exact time at the middle of a "Chinese" or "double hour", beginning with midnight.

earthly branches （ plural ）