Word information
Simplified丁未
Traditional丁未
Pinyindīng wèi
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Chinese word dictionary
丁未
dīng wèi · forty-fourth year D8 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1967 or 2027
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从未cóngwèinever
未wèinot yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210°
未必wèibìnot necessarily; maybe not
未成年人wèichéngniánrénminor (i.e. person under 18)
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