丁巳
also: ていし
Meanings
1
Fire Snake (54th term of the sexagenary cycle)
Refers to the 54th term of the traditional 60-term sexagenary cycle, combining the celestial stem 丁 (Fire, yin) and the earthly branch 巳 (Snake). Used in East Asian calendars and astrology.
See also: 干支
The year 1917 is the year of the Fire Snake.
The day of the Fire Snake sometimes holds special significance in the calendar.