guǐ = gu + ei3
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
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How to pronounce 癸

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= gu initial

Gu is for Gitta Giraffe.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ei3 final

In the Eiffel Tower’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 4 months ago

癸 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
= b + o1
Kangxi radical 105, known as 登字頭|登字头[deng1 zi4 tou2]
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tiān = ti + an1
day / sky / heaven
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Characters with 癸 as component

kuí = ku + ei2
sunflower
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kuí = ku + ei2
consider / estimate
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kuí = ku + ei2
separated / stare
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Words with 癸

sixtieth year J12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1983 or 2043
(TCM) menstruation / period
fiftieth year J2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1973 or 2033

Sentences with 癸

癸 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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guǐ

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

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