| 释义 |
Examples:lit. plucking a branch of osmanthus from the Toad Palace (i.e. the moon)—surgery (branch of medicine)—second branch of an extended family—branch of a company or organization—ethnic group in ancient China, a branch of the Eastern Hu people inhabiting the valley of the Xar Murun River in the upper reaches of the Liaohe River—Legislative Yuan, the legislative branch of government under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan—a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc)—algebra (as branch of math.)—branch, esp. grass root branches of a political party—(military) branch of the armed forces—sub-division or branch of an organization—branch (of a company etc)—branch of an extended family—Executive Yuan, the executive branch of government under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan—branch (of company, river etc)—lecture (on branch of learning)—branch (of a chain store)—lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving [idiom.]—a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising—6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake—1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December 5th January), year of the Rat—stop growing (of plant bud or branch)—7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse—9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey—3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger—11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November), year of the Dog—12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar—8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep—branch or subdivision of a family—5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon— |