Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • The tenth Earthly Branch in the traditional East Asian system of 12 Earthly Branches: "Dậu" is one of the twelve cyclical signs used in the traditional Vietnamese calendar, astrology, and timekeeping. It is symbolically associated with the Rooster (Cock).

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Năm nay là năm Dậu. (This year is the Year of the Rooster.)
  • Giờ Dậu là từ 5 giờ đến 7 giờ tối. (The "Dậu" hour is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.)
  • Ông ấy tuổi Dậu. (He was born in the Year of the Rooster.)

Advanced Usage

• "Giờ Dậu": Specifically refers to the two-hour period of the day (5 p.m. to 7 p.m.) traditionally governed by this Earthly Branch.
• "Tuổi Dậu" / "Năm Dậu": Refers to a person's birth year or a specific year in the 12-year zodiac cycle corresponding to the Rooster. For example: 1993, 2005, 2017, etc., are "năm Dậu".

Variants and Related Words

• Thập nhị chi / Địa chi: The system of 12 Earthly Branches, which includes: Tý, Sửu, Dần, Mão, Thìn, Tỵ, Ngọ, Mùi, Thân, Dậu, Tuất, Hợi.
• Con giáp: Zodiac animal. The zodiac animal for "Dậu" is Gà (Rooster/Cock).

Synonyms

• Chi thứ mười: The tenth branch (literal description within the sequence).
• Gà: Rooster/Cock (the associated zodiac animal, not a direct synonym for the cyclical sign itself).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Tuổi Dậu": An idiom-like phrase meaning "born under the sign of the Rooster," used to describe someone's zodiac.
  • Cô ấy tuổi Dậu nên rất chăm chỉ và đúng giờ. (She was born in the Year of the Rooster, so she is very hardworking and punctual.)

1. The tenth Earthly Branch (symbolized by the cock)
   • Giờ dậu
     Time from 5 to 7 p.m
   • Tuổi dậu
     Born in the year of the cock