yǒu

10th 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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2Readings & Meanings

  • yǒu10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster; ancient Chinese compass point: 270° (west)

4Common Words with

丁酉dīng yǒu

thirty-fourth year D10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1957 or 2017

乙酉yǐ yǒu

twenty-second year B10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2005 or 2065

己酉jǐ yǒu

forty-sixth year F10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1969 or 2029

癸酉guǐ yǒu

tenth year J10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1993 or 2053

辛酉xīn yǒu

fifty-eighth year H10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1981 or 2041

酉时yǒu shí

5-7 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)

Other Characters Pronounced “you”