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Meaning of

巳 means 6th of the Earthly Branches; Si time (9-11 AM). Pronounced sì.

  • 6th of the Earthly Branches
  • Si time (9-11 AM)

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Definitions & Examples

Tiān
gān
zhī
 
shì
liù
wèi
zhī
 

Among the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, si is the 6th Earthly Branch.

Jīn
nián
shì
guǐ
mǎo
nián
 
mǎo
duì
yìng
zhī
wèi
 
duì
yìng
liù
wèi
 

This year is the Gui Mao year, Mao is the 4th Earthly Branch, Si is the 6th.

chǒu
yín
mǎo
chén
wèi
shēn
yǒu
hài
 

Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai.

nián
chū
shēng
de
rén
shǔ
shé
 

People born in the Si year are born in the Year of the Snake.

shé
xiāng
duì
yìng
 
shì
shí
èr
shēng
xiào
zhōng
de
liù
 

Si corresponds to the Snake, the 6th animal in the Chinese zodiac.