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Meanings
Noun
1. the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac)
2. hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am)
3. east-northeast
4. first month of the lunar calendar
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
Wood Tiger (51st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1914, 1974, 2034)
northeast
Fire Tiger (3rd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1926, 1986, 2046)
Water Tiger (39th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1962, 2022, 2082)
Metal Tiger (27th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1950, 2010, 2070)
Earth Tiger (15th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1938, 1998, 2058)
hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am)
day of the Tiger