Water Rooster; 10th term of the sexagenary cycle
Refers to the 10th term of the traditional 60-term sexagenary cycle (干支), combining the celestial stem 癸 (Water) and the earthly branch 酉 (Rooster). Used in historical and astrological contexts; years such as 1933, 1993, and 2053 are examples.
See also: 干支
癸酉 is one of the sexagenary cycle terms, the tenth in order.
1993 was a Water Rooster year.
Standard kanji form for the sexagenary cycle term.
From the Chinese sexagenary cycle system, combining the celestial stem 癸 (Water) and the earthly branch 酉 (Rooster).