寅 (jan4) — third of the 12 Earthly Branches; Chine… in Cantonese | HKDictionary

janˎ₄寅

Mandarin Pinyin: yin2

Meaning of 寅

nounthird of the 12 Earthly Branches; Chinese Zodiac Tiger

nounsmall hours between 3 and 5 a.m.

Words Containing 寅

寅吃卯糧jan4 hek3 maau5 loeng4

to eat next year's food; to anticipate one's income (lit., "the third terrestrial branch eats the fourth's food")

Year 3, Year of the Tiger

寅食卯糧jan4 sik6 maau5 loeng4

living on credit

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