亥 (hài): 12th terrestrial branch — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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亥

亠lid

人person

亥=亠lid+人person

Originally a pictogram of a pig or root, later used as the last earthly branch, symbolizing the end or completion.

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Related Words: 亥

Common words and phrases that contain 亥.

yǐ乙

hài亥

Yihai (year in the sexagenary cycle)

hài亥

shí时

the period of the day from 9pm to 11pm

hài亥

zhū猪

the Pig (zodiac sign for the year Hai)

guǐ癸

hài亥

the 60th year in the 60-year cycle

xīn辛

hài亥

Xinhai (year in the sexagenary cycle)

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 亥 is used in context

1 9 1 1 nián shì nóng lì xīn hài nián ， fā shēng le xīn hài gé mìng 。

1911年是农历辛亥年，发生了辛亥革命。

1911 was the Xinhai year in the lunar calendar, when the Xinhai Revolution occurred.

gǔ古

dài代

yòng用

shí十

èr二

dì地

zhī支

jì计

shí时

wǒ我

chū出

shēng生

yú于

yǐ乙

hài亥

nián年

，

shēng

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In ancient times, the twelve Earthly Branches were used to tell time; the Hai period is from 9pm to 11pm.

I was born in the Yihai year, so my Chinese zodiac sign is the Pig.

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