癸
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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
9 strokes
Dict coverage rank #3,441 U+7678
How 癸 is formed
Characters built with 癸 as their sound component
These characters all use 癸 (guǐ) as their phonetic component — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 癸 sound component | guǐ | 10th heavenly stem |
| 葵 | kuí | sunflower; to measure |
| 睽 | kuí | to stare |
| 暌 | kuí | opposed to; separated, remote |
| 揆 | kuí | to consider, to estimate |
| 阕 | què | to close, to shut; watchtower |
Words containing 癸
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 癸水 | guǐ shuǐ | menstruation; woman's period |
| 天癸 | tiān guǐ | (TCM) menstruation; period |
| 癸未 | guǐ wèi | twentieth year J8 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2003 or 2063 |
| 癸丑 | guǐ chǒu | fiftieth year J2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1973 or 2033 |
| 癸卯 | guǐ mǎo | fortieth year J4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1963 or 2023 |
| 癸酉 | guǐ yǒu | tenth year J10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1993 or 2053 |
| 癸亥 | guǐ hài | sixtieth year J12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1983 or 2043 |
| 癸巳 | guǐ sì | thirtieth year J6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2013 or 2073 |