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10th heavenly stem

HSK 10
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guǐ
キ
みずのと
계
Possibly depicts a type of ancient weapon with three points on it. Based on the original meaning "a type of weapon", now written as 戣. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
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Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
Bronze
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze Mid Warring States (~300 BC)
Bronze
Mid Warring States (~300 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Xin dynasty (9-23 AD)
Clerical
Xin dynasty (9-23 AD)
Clerical Xin dynasty (9-23 AD)
Clerical
Xin dynasty (9-23 AD)
Clerical Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
Clerical
Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Seal Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
Seal
Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
癸
Regular
Modern
Chinese
癸 [guǐ]
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°; deca
Japanese
癸 き 、 みずのと 同音
noun 10th in rank; tenth sign of the Chinese calendar
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (8)
癸卯 [guǐ​mǎo] #43,698
fortieth year J4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1963 or 2023
癸未 [guǐ​wèi] #44,304
twentieth year J8 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2003 or 2063
癸丑 [guǐ​chǒu] #45,283
fiftieth year J2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1973 or 2033
癸酉 [guǐ​yǒu] #45,644
tenth year J10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1993 or 2053
癸亥 [guǐ​hài] #45,755
sixtieth year J12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1983 or 2043
癸巳 [guǐ​sì] #45,813
thirtieth year J6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2013 or 2073
天癸 [tiān​guǐ] #56,582
(TCM) menstruation
癸水 [guǐ​shuǐ]
menstruation
JAPANESE WORDS (6)
癸亥 [みずのとい] #140,661
Water Boar (60th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1923, 1983, 2043)
癸丑 [みずのとうし] #184,729
Water Ox (50th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1913, 1973, 2033)
癸巳 [みずのとみ] #188,461
Water Snake (30th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1953, 2013, 2073)
癸未 [みずのとひつじ] #193,455
Water Sheep (20th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1943, 2003, 2063)
癸酉 [みずのととり] #224,582
Water Rooster (10th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1933, 1993, 2053)
癸卯 [みずのとう] #237,369
Water Rabbit (40th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1963, 2023, 2083)