太歲

See also: 太岁

Chinese

too (much); very; extremely
too (much); very; extremely; highest; greatest
 
 year; years old; (a measure word)
trad. (太歲) 太 歲
simp. (太岁) 太 岁

Pronunciation

Proper noun

太歲

  1. (astronomy, astrology) the twelve or (later) sixty stars considered to oppose Jupiter during its roughly twelve year orbital cycle
  2. (mythology, religion) the twelve or sixty gods personifying these stars and considered to control each year of the cycle, (particularly) the god of the current year

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