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thiên can

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celestial stem
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celestial stem

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Noun
celestial stem Discourse & LogicTheme

Any of the ten symbols used in traditional East Asian calendars to mark time and for astrological purposes.

vi Hệ thống thiên can được sử dụng rộng rãi trong lịch truyền thống.

en The heavenly stem system is widely used in traditional calendars.

Parts
thiên / can / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 天干 …
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OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 天干

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
天干
Candidates by syllable
thiên 天 can 干
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
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thiển cận / thiện căn
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Use
thiên tài / thiên hạ / thiên chúa / thiên thần …
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