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rén

Meanings

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rén
  1. 1.ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí tiān gān]
  2. 2.ninth in order
  3. 3.letter "I" or Roman "IX" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
  4. 4.ancient Chinese compass point: 345°
  5. 5.nona

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Wiktionary

  1. 1.the ninth of the ten heavenly stems
  2. 2.crafty; fawning
  3. 3.a surname

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Etymology

Pictogram (象形). The original meaning is uncertain. Proposed interpretations include: * A weaving tool (e.g., a spool or bobbin), related to 榺 (shèng); * A carrying pole, making it the original form of 任 (rèn); * A double-bladed axe.

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Components

壬㇒士

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Derived terms

壬人壬公壬林小六壬

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Related words

壬午 nineteenth year I7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2002 or 2062壬辰 twenty-ninth year I5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2012 or 2072壬戌 fifty-ninth year I11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1982 or 2042壬子 forty-ninth year I1 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1972 or 2032壬申 ninth year I9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1992 or 2052壬寅 thirty-ninth year I3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1962 or 2022壬辰倭乱 Imjin war, Japanese invasion of Korea 1592-1598