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Meaning of

历 means calendar system; calendar; almanac. Pronounced lì.

  • calendar system
  • calendar; almanac

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Definitions & Examples

men
xiàn
zài
shǐ使
yòng
de
shì
yáng
 
jiào
gōng
 

The calendar we use now is the solar calendar, also called the Gregorian calendar.

Zhōng
guó
chuán
tǒng
de
yīn
shì
gēn
yuè
liàng
yùn
xíng
zhì
dìng
de
 

Traditional Chinese lunar calendar is formulated based on the moon's movement.

Nóng
shì
Zhōng
guó
chuán
tǒng
de
yīn
yáng
 

The Chinese lunar calendar is a traditional lunisolar calendar.

āi
de
tài
yáng
shì
xiàn
dài
gōng
de
chú
xíng
 

Ancient Egyptian solar calendar was the prototype of the modern Gregorian calendar.

tóng
de
guó
jiā
yǒu
tóng
de
chuán
tǒng
 

Different countries have different calendar traditions.