干支 gān zhī

sexagenary cycle

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. sexagenary cycle
  2. 2. the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干shí tiān gān and twelve earthly branches 十二枝

Characters

Character Meaning
干 gān HSK 3
to do; to work; to manage
支 zhī HSK 4
branch; to support; to sustain