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English Definition10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster; ancient Chinese compass point: 270° (west)
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(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄧㄡˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping)jau5
Part of Speech(名) noun
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Part of measurements/time/double hours

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酉阳yǒuyángYouyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County in Chongqing
酉时yǒushí5-7 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
酉阳县yǒuyáng xiànYouyang Miao and Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality
酉阳土家族
苗族自治县
yǒuyáng tǔjiāzú miáozú zìzhìxiànYouyang Miao and Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality
酉鸡yǒujīYear 10, year of the Cock (e.g. 2005)
Words With Same Tail Word    
乙酉yǐyǒutwenty-second year B10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2005 or 2065
辛酉xīnyǒufifty-eighth year H10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1981 or 2041
丁酉dīngyǒuthirty-fourth year D10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1957 or 2017
癸酉guǐyǒutenth year J10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1993 or 2053
己酉jǐyǒuforty-sixth year F10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1969 or 2029
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