甲申
jiǎ
shēn

Definitions

  1. 1. 21st year A9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2004 or 2064

Components

  • 甲 jiǎ – first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
  • 申 Shēn – PN:old name for Shanghai 上海[Shang4 hai3]

Related Words

  • 甲申政变 Jiǎ shēn zhèng biàn – PN:unsuccessful and bloody Korean palace coup in 1884 by Westernisers against conservatives, crushed by Qing troops