Thursday, February 09, 2023

MEotW: wǔyè

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

What is the Earthly Branches Chinese ordering system, and how did it contribute to the same Mandarin word being associated both with “noon” and also with “midnight”?


Directions used by Chinese mariners, astronomers, etc.

Directions used by Chinese mariners, astronomers, etc.
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