| Change log entry 60041 | |
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| Processed by: | richwarm (2016-01-27 06:16:49 GMT) |
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<< review queue entry 57282 - submitted by 'random_creature' >> New cardinal direction meaning from an early 20th century map of Vietnam's coastline as published in the preface of 'Voiliers d'Indochine' (1943), see http://pratyeka.org/vietnam-coastal-map.jpg |
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# - 亞 亚 [ya4] /Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior/sub-/Taiwan pr. [ya3]/ # + 亞 亚 [ya4] /Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior/sub-/Taiwan pr. [ya3]/(rarely)east/ # # Editor: The character on the map indicating east is not 亞. It's 戼, an old variant of 卯. - 卯 卯 [mao3] /mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)/4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit/ + 卯 卯 [mao3] /mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)/4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit/ancient Chinese compass point: 90° (east)/ # # # Other compass points: - 子 子 [zi3] /son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the Rat/Viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]/ + 子 子 [zi3] /son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the Rat/Viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]/ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north)/ - 癸 癸 [gui3] /tenth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/tenth in order/letter "J" or roman "X" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/deca/ + 癸 癸 [gui3] /tenth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/tenth in order/letter "J" or roman "X" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/ancient Chinese compass point: 15°/deca/ - 丑 丑 [chou3] /clown/2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox/ + 丑 丑 [chou3] /clown/2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox/ancient Chinese compass point: 30°/ - 艮 艮 [gen4] /one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing mountain/☶/ + 艮 艮 [gen4] /one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing mountain/☶/ancient Chinese compass point: 45° (northeast)/ - 寅 寅 [yin2] /3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger/ + 寅 寅 [yin2] /3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger/ancient Chinese compass point: 60°/ - 甲 甲 [jia3] /first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/(used for an unspecified person or thing)/first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc)/letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/armor plating/shell or carapace/(of the fingers or toes) nail/bladed leather or metal armor (old)/ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old)/civil administration unit (old)/ + 甲 甲 [jia3] /first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/(used for an unspecified person or thing)/first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc)/letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/armor plating/shell or carapace/(of the fingers or toes) nail/bladed leather or metal armor (old)/ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old)/civil administration unit (old)/ancient Chinese compass point: 75°/ - 乙 乙 [yi3] /second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/second in order/letter "B" or roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yi3 fang1], as opposed to 甲方[jia3 fang1])/ethyl/bent/winding/radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5)/ + 乙 乙 [yi3] /second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/second in order/letter "B" or roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yi3 fang1], as opposed to 甲方[jia3 fang1])/ethyl/bent/winding/radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5)/ancient Chinese compass point: 105°/ - 辰 辰 [chen2] /5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon/ + 辰 辰 [chen2] /5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon/ancient Chinese compass point: 120°/ - 巽 巽 [xun4] /to obey/one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing wood and wind/☴/ + 巽 巽 [xun4] /to obey/one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing wood and wind/☴/ancient Chinese compass point: 135° (southeast)/ - 巳 巳 [si4] /6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake/ + 巳 巳 [si4] /6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake/ancient Chinese compass point: 150°/ - 丙 丙 [bing3] /third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/third in order/letter "C" or roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/propyl/ + 丙 丙 [bing3] /third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/third in order/letter "C" or roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/ancient Chinese compass point: 165°/propyl/ - 午 午 [wu3] /7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse/ + 午 午 [wu3] /7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse/ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south)/ - 丁 丁 [ding1] /fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/fourth in order/letter "D" or roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/butyl/cubes (of food)/ + 丁 丁 [ding1] /fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/fourth in order/letter "D" or roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/ancient Chinese compass point: 195°/butyl/cubes (of food)/ - 未 未 [wei4] /not yet/did not/have not/not/8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep/ + 未 未 [wei4] /not yet/did not/have not/not/8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep/ancient Chinese compass point: 210°/ - 坤 坤 [kun1] /one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing earth/female principle/☷/ + 坤 坤 [kun1] /one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing earth/female principle/☷/ancient Chinese compass point: 225° (southwest)/ - 申 申 [shen1] /to extend/to state/to explain/9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey/ + 申 申 [shen1] /to extend/to state/to explain/9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey/ancient Chinese compass point: 240°/ - 庚 庚 [geng1] /age/seventh of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/seventh in order/letter "G" or roman "VII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/hepta/ + 庚 庚 [geng1] /age/seventh of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/seventh in order/letter "G" or roman "VII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/ancient Chinese compass point: 255°/hepta/ - 酉 酉 [you3] /10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster/ + 酉 酉 [you3] /10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster/ancient Chinese compass point: 270° (west)/ - 辛 辛 [xin1] /(of taste) hot or pungent/hard/laborious/suffering/eighth in order/eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/letter "H" or roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/octa/ + 辛 辛 [xin1] /(of taste) hot or pungent/hard/laborious/suffering/eighth in order/eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/letter "H" or roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/ancient Chinese compass point: 285°/octa/ - 戌 戌 [xu1] /11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November), year of the Dog/ + 戌 戌 [xu1] /11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November), year of the Dog/ancient Chinese compass point: 300°/ - 乾 乾 [qian2] /one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing heaven/male principle/☰/ + 乾 乾 [qian2] /one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing heaven/male principle/☰/ancient Chinese compass point: 315° (northwest)/ - 亥 亥 [hai4] /12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar/ + 亥 亥 [hai4] /12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar/ancient Chinese compass point: 330°/ - 壬 壬 [ren2] /ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/ninth in order/letter "I" or roman "IX" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/nona/ + 壬 壬 [ren2] /ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/ninth in order/letter "I" or roman "IX" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc/ancient Chinese compass point: 345°/nona/ |