earthly branch angličtina

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— One of the twelve terms used in East Asian cultures to represent — (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. — (astrology) The twelve animals representing the Chinese zodiac, (particularly) as a birthyear. — (obsolete) The twelve months of the Chinese lunar year. — (historical, _, navigation) The twelve bearings of traditional Chinese navigation, comprising 30° divisions of the compass beginning with due north. — (historical, _, astronomy) The duodecimal divisions of the Chinese seasons, beginning with the second of the three divisions of winter. — (historical, _, chronometry) The duodecimal divisions of the day into "Chinese" or "double hours", beginning with 11 pm. — set of twelve terms in East Asian cultures

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