辛丑

xīn chǒu

thirty-eighth year H2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1961 or 2021

cf 辛丑條約|辛丑条约, Protocol of Beijing of 1901 ending the 8-nation intervention after the Boxer uprising

辛

xīn

(of taste) hot or pungent

丑

chǒu

shameful