heavenly stem (English, noun)
expansion: heavenly stem (plural heavenly stems)
Senses:
topics: astrology
human-sciences
mysticism
philosophy
sciences
glosses: One of the ten terms used in East Asian cultures to represent
A day of the traditional ten-day week.
tags: historical
topics: human-sciences
mysticism
mythology
philosophy
sciences
glosses: One of the ten terms used in East Asian cultures to represent
One of the ten suns thought to appear in succession on its appointed day of the traditional week.
topics: lifestyle
religion
glosses: One of the ten terms used in East Asian cultures to represent
The ancestor venerated with a ritual on the appointed day of the traditional week.
tags: historical
glosses: One of the ten terms used in East Asian cultures to represent
An ordinal, used in similar contexts to Roman numerals in English numbering and outlining.
tags: formal
Forms:
form: heavenly stems
tags: plural