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辰 [chén]
1. The fifth of the twelve Earthly Branches, associated with the dragon.
地支的第五位,属龙。
2. Used for indicating time: (辰时 - from 7 AM to 9 AM).
用于记时:~时(上午七点至九点)。
3. Time or date (e.g., 辰光, 诞辰).
时日:~光。时~。诞~。
4. General term for celestial bodies such as sun, moon, and stars (e.g., 北辰 - North Star).
日、月、星的总称:北~(北极星)。星~。
5. Ancient term similar to "晨," meaning early morning.
古同“晨”,清早。
6. (Pictogram. The ancient bronze character form represents the shape of shells such as clams, originally the character for "蜃." It later acquired other usages.)
(象形。金文字形,是蛤蚌壳之类软体动物的形象,“蜃”的本字。后经假借而产生了其他用法。本义;蛤蚌之类的软体动物)
7. Same as the original meaning (Clam).
同本义 ([En.] clam)
8. In the system of Chinese calendrical years, combined with Heavenly Stems to denote years (e.g., 1976 corresponds to the year of 丙辰).
在太岁纪年法中与天干相配用以纪年。如1976年为农历丙辰年。
9. Used for marking months, specifically the third month in the lunar calendar.
用以纪月,即农历三月。
10. Used for marking days.
用以纪日。
11. Used for indicating time, specifically from 7 AM to 9 AM.
用以纪时,即午前七时至九时。
12. General term for the sun, moon, and stars (celestial bodies).
日、月、星的统称 ([En.] celestial bodies)。
13. Referring to time; day; occasion (e.g., good time, day).
时光;日子 ([En.] time; day; occasion)。
14. Ancient geographical name, referring to 辰州 (Chen Prefecture), which is now part of Hunan Province.
古地名,即辰州 ([En.] Chen prefecture)。今属湖南省。
Examples:
如: 辰巳时 (from 7 AM to 11 AM); 辰牌 (an ancient timekeeping tool, refers also to the time from 7 AM to 11 AM).
如: “三辰”
又如: 诞辰; 辰光 (dialect term for time); 辰告 (notify by time).
宋·柳永《雨霖铃》:此去经年,应是良辰好景虚设。
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