heavenly stem
heavenly stem · heavenly stems
небесный ствол
Himmelsstamm
One of the ten terms used in East Asian cultures to representOne of the ten terms used in East Asian cultures to represent: A day of the traditional ten-day week.
Meaning
4 sensesOne of the ten terms used in East Asian cultures to represent
(historical)A day of the traditional ten-day week.
One of the ten suns thought to appear in succession on its appointed day of the traditional week.
(historical)The ancestor venerated with a ritual on the appointed day of the traditional week.
(formal)An ordinal, used in similar contexts to Roman numerals in English numbering and outlining.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
set of ten terms in East Asian cultures:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
set of ten terms in East Asian cultures:
Origin
Calque from Chinese 天干 (tiāngān).Calque from Chinese 天干 (tiāngān).
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Forms
plural: heavenly stems| Singular | heavenly stem |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedearthly branch