Definitions
(noun)
7th Heavenly Stem (in Chinese cosmology)
(numeral)
7th in order
Etymology
Depicts an instrument like a gong. Based on the original meaning "gong", now written as 鉦. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
About
The character 庚 originated within the early Chinese system of heavenly stems as a marker of sequential position, its etymology often linked to notions of continuation or change. Structurally, it is built from components that have been variously analyzed over centuries, frequently seen as a form enclosing elements suggestive of passage or alteration, though its graphical composition has remained largely stable in its traditional form. Initially serving calendrical and astronomical purposes, its meaning extended into philosophical domains, coming to denote the metal phase within the five agents cosmology, and later applied in social contexts to refer to an individual's age or year of birth in record-keeping, demonstrating a semantic shift from abstract cyclical notation to broader conceptual and practical applications.
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李庚是我的好朋友。
今年是庚子年。
王庚在银行工作。
庚子年发生了很多变化。
我的弟弟名叫张庚。
李庚和王庚是大学同学。
在庚申日那天，我们举行了庆祝活动。
庚在五行中属于金。