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There are 25 total results for your Chinese Sign search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

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dīng
    ding1
ting
 tei; hinoto / te; hinoto
    てい; ひのと

More info & calligraphy:

Dinh
male adult; the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干[tian1gan1]; fourth (used like "4" or "D"); small cube of meat or vegetable; (literary) to encounter; (archaic) ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; (chemistry) butyl
(1) (てい only) (See 甲乙丙丁) fourth rank; fourth class; fourth party (in a contract, etc.); (2) (esp. ひのと) fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; (3) (てい only) (abbreviation) (rare) (See 丁抹・デンマーク) Denmark; (surname) Rei

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chǒu
    chou3
ch`ou
    chou
 ushi
    うし

More info & calligraphy:

Chou
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°
(1) the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); (2) (obsolete) (See 丑の刻) hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); (3) (obsolete) north-northeast; (4) (obsolete) twelfth month of the lunar calendar; (personal name) Chuu

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bǐng
    bing3
ping
 hei(p); hinoe / he(p); hinoe
    へい(P); ひのえ
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
(1) (へい only) (See 甲乙丙丁) third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.); (2) (esp. ひのえ) third sign of the Chinese calendar; (personal name) Minezaki
Fire, heat, south; the third of the ten stems.

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zhé
    zhe2
che
 kinoto
    きのと
turning stroke (in Chinese characters), aka 折[zhe2]
(noun or adjectival noun) second in rank; second sign of the Chinese calendar; (surname, female given name) Kinoto

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hài
    hai4
hai
 i
    い
12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar; ancient Chinese compass point: 330°
(1) the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; (2) (obsolete) (See 亥の刻) hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); (3) (obsolete) north-northwest; (4) (obsolete) tenth month of the lunar calendar; (personal name) Gai

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    wu3
wu
 uma
    うま
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)
(1) the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); (2) (obsolete) (See 午の刻) hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); (3) (obsolete) south; (4) (obsolete) fifth month of the lunar calendar; (personal name) Kogoe
Noon.

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mǎo
    mao3
mao
 u(p); bou / u(p); bo
    う(P); ぼう
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); variant of 鉚|铆[mao3]; to exert one's strength
(1) the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; (2) (See 卯の刻) hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); (3) (obsolete) east; (4) (obsolete) second month in the lunar calendar; (personal name) Bou

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rén
    ren2
jen
 jin; mizunoe
    じん; みずのえ
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
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar; (surname) Mibu

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zi
    zi5
tzu
 ne
    ね
(noun suffix)
(1) the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac); (2) (obsolete) (See 子の刻) hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am); (3) (obsolete) north; (4) (obsolete) eleventh month of the lunar calendar; (personal name) Nene
kumāra; son; seed; sir; 11-1 midnight.

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yín
    yin2
yin
 tora
    とら
3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger; ancient Chinese compass point: 60°
(1) the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); (2) (obsolete) (See 寅の刻) hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); (3) (obsolete) east-northeast; (4) (obsolete) first month of the lunar calendar; (surname) Fusa

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    ji3
chi
 ki; tsuchinoto
    き; つちのと
self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa
6th in rank; sixth sign of the Chinese calendar; (place-name) Ki
Self, personal, own.

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    si4
ssu
 mi(p); shi
    み(P); し
6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake; ancient Chinese compass point: 150°
(1) the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; (2) (obsolete) (See 巳の刻) hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); (3) (obsolete) south-southeast; (4) (obsolete) fourth month of the lunar calendar; (female given name) Mi
snake

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zhuàng
    zhuang4
chuang
 hataboko
    はたぼこ
classifier for buildings; carriage curtain (old)
(Buddhist term) long-handled Chinese spear bearing a small flag; (1) (Buddhist term) long-handled Chinese spear bearing a small flag; (2) banner; hanging
dhvaja; ketu. A pennant, streamer, flag, sign.

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gēng
    geng1
keng
 kanoe; kou / kanoe; ko
    かのえ; こう
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
7th in rank; seventh sign of the Chinese calendar; (surname, given name) Kō
Age; change; west; to reward; the seventh of the ten celestial stems.


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zhǐ
    zhi3
chih
 chō
4th note in the ancient Chinese pentatonic scale 五音[wu3 yin1], corresponding to sol
a sign

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    wu4
wu
 tsuchinoe; bo
    つちのえ; ぼ
fifth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fifth in order; letter "E" or Roman "V" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; penta
5th in rank; fifth sign of the Chinese calendar; (place-name) Bo
wu, mou; nourishing; the fifth of the ten 'stems'.

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    xu1
hsü
 inu
    いぬ
11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November), year of the Dog; ancient Chinese compass point: 300°
(1) the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); (2) (obsolete) (See 戌の刻) hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); (3) (obsolete) west-northwest; (4) (obsolete) ninth month of the lunar calendar; (given name) Mamoru
The hour from 7-9 p. m.; translit. śū, śu.

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shēn
    shen1
shen
 saru
    さる
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°
(1) the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); (2) (obsolete) (See 申の刻) hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); (3) (obsolete) west-southwest; (4) (obsolete) 7th month of the lunar calendar; (surname) Suu
To draw out, stretch, extend, expand; notify, report: quote.

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guǐ
    gui3
kuei
 ki; mizunoto
    き; みずのと
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
10th in rank; tenth sign of the Chinese calendar

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chén
    chen2
ch`en
    chen
 tatsu
    たつ
5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120°
(1) the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); (2) (obsolete) (See 辰の刻) hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); (3) (obsolete) east-southeast; (4) (obsolete) third month of the lunar calendar; (given name) Yoshi
Hour; time; the celestial bodies.

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yǒu
    you3
yu
 tori
    とり
10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster; ancient Chinese compass point: 270° (west)
(1) the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; the Chicken; the Bird; (2) (obsolete) (See 酉の刻) hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); (3) (obsolete) west; (4) (obsolete) eight month of the lunar calendar; (personal name) Yū

年女

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 toshionna
    としおんな
Woman of the Year, referring to a woman born in a year with the same Chinese zodiac sign as the current year

年男

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 toshiotoko
    としおとこ
man born in a year with the same Chinese zodiac sign as the current year; (given name) Toshio

碼子


码子

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mǎ zi
    ma3 zi5
ma tzu
number (e.g. page or house number); numeral (e.g. Arabic or Chinese numeral); code sign; plus or minus sound; counter; chip (e.g. in gambling games); price tag; ready cash at one's disposal (old)

中国手話

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 chuugokushuwa / chugokushuwa
    ちゅうごくしゅわ
(personal name) Chinese Sign Language; CSL; ZGS

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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Information about this dictionary:

Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

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Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).



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