丙寅

Chinese

3rd heavenly stem 3rd earthly branch; 3–5 a.m.
simp. and trad.
(丙寅)
丙 寅

Pronunciation


Note:
  • piáⁿ-în - vernacular;
  • péng-în - literary.

    Noun

    丙寅

    1. The third term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Fire Tiger" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.

    Coordinate terms

    Japanese

    Etymology 1

    Kanji in this term
    丙 寅
    ひのえ
    Grade: S
    とら
    Jinmeiyō
    kun’yomi

    Compound of the celestial stem 丙 (hinoe) and the earthly branch 寅 (tora, “tiger”).

    Noun

    丙(ひのえ)寅(とら) • (hinoetora) 

    1. Fire Tiger, the third term in the sexagenary cycle

    Etymology 2

    Kanji in this term
    丙 寅
    へい
    Grade: S
    いん
    Jinmeiyō
    on’yomi

    The combination of the celestial stem 丙 (hinoe) and the earthly branch 寅 (tora, “tiger”).

    Noun

    丙(へい)寅(いん) • (heiin) 

    1. Fire Tiger, the third term in the sexagenary cycle

    Korean

    Hanja in this term
    丙寅

    Proper noun

    丙寅 • (Byeong'in) (hangeul 병인)

    1. Hanja form? of 병인 (“Fire Tiger, the third in the sexagenary cycle”).
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