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Meaning of

Pinyin
Radical
Strokes
4
Definition
11 a.m.-1 p.m. / 7th earthly branch / noon
Usage
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午 [wǔ] 名 (Noun) 1. 地支的第七位,属马。 The seventh of the twelve Earthly Branches, associated with the horse. 2. 用于计时:~时(白天十一点到一点)。~间。~饭。~睡。~休。~夜(半夜、子夜)。 Used for timekeeping: noon (from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.), midday, lunchtime, taking a nap, midday break, midnight. 3. 古同“忤”、“迕”,逆,背。 An ancient form similar to "忤" or "迕", meaning reverse or oppose. 4. 同本义。 (En.) Rope used to manage horses. 5. 与天干相配,用以纪年。 Used in conjunction with Heavenly Stems for counting years. 6. 用以纪月,即农历五月。 Used for marking months, specifically the fifth month of the lunar calendar. 7. 用以纪日。 Used for counting days. 8. 用以纪时,即十一时至十三时;正午,白天十二时。 Used to mark time, specifically from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; noon, 12 p.m. 9. 十二肖属马,因亦为马的代称。 The twelve zodiac signs include the horse; therefore, it is also a term for horse. 10. 干支逢五日午。亦特指五月初五。 When the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches meet at noon; also refers specifically to the fifth day of the fifth month. 11. 古人以十二支配方位,午为正南,因以为南方的代称。 In ancient times, the twelve branches were used to designate directions, with 午 (noon) representing the south. 形 (Adjective) 1. 纵横相交。 (En.) Crisscross. 动 (Verb) 1. 通“仵”。违反。 Similar to “仵”. To violate. 2. 通“迕”。抵触,相遇。 Similar to “迕”. To conflict; to meet with. References: - 郭沫若《甲骨文字研究》: "甲骨文‘午’字疑当是索形,殆驭马之辔也。" - 《尔雅》: "太岁在午曰敦羊。" - 《说文》: "午,五月阴气午逆阳,冒地而出。" - 《左传》: "庚午之日,日始有谪。" - 各类例句及使用情境.
rén wǔ
nineteenth year I7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2002 or 2062
zi wǔ mǎo yǒu
Ziwu Maoyou
zhōng wǔ
noon / midday / CL:個|个[ge4]
wǔ mén
Meridian Gate
wǔ fàn
lunch / CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1]
zhèng wǔ
midday / noon / noonday
wǔ hòu
afternoon
wǔ cān
lunch / luncheon / CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4]
shǎng wǔ
noon
wǔ yè
midnight
jiǎ wǔ
thirty-first year A7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1954 or 2014
wǔ shí
11 am-1 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
wǔ jiān
Noon
Duān wǔ jié
Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)
wǔ shuì
to take a nap / siesta
yī shàng wǔ
One morning
wǔ jiào
siesta / afternoon nap
Duān wǔ
see 端午節|端午节[Duan1 wu3 jie2]
wǔ xiū
noon break / lunch break / lunchtime nap
wǔ yàn
lunch banquet
gēng wǔ
seventh year G7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1990 or 2050
wù wǔ
fifty-fifth year E7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1978 or 2038
shàng wǔ
morning / CL:個|个[ge4]
xià wǔ
afternoon / CL:個|个[ge4] / p.m.
bǐng wǔ
forty-third year C7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1966 or 2026

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