六甲

Chinese

six 1st heavenly stem; armour; shell
simp. and trad.
(六甲)
六 甲

Pronunciation


Noun

六甲

  1. the six combinations containing 甲 (the first heavenly stem) in the sexagenary cycle
  2. (figurative) pregnancy, since the days whose sexagenary names contain 甲 are when women are most likely to fall pregnant in Taoist beliefs

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Proper noun

六甲

  1. (~區) Lioujia (a district of Tainan, Taiwan)

Descendants

  • → English: Lioujia, Liujia
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