Character
时
- 1. time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops
- 2. shichen, traditional time unit; one day is divided into 12 shichen, each equal to two hours
- 3. on time; at a fixed time; at a certain moment
- 4. season
- 5. current; contemporary; of that time
- 6. fashionable; trendy
- 7. often; frequently (used reduplicated)
- 8. tense (grammatical category indicating when an action occurs, e.g. present, past, future)
- 9. opportunity; right moment
- 10. two 时 used together with a monosyllable of opposite meaning inserted between them, indicating alternating situations, equivalent to 'sometimes…sometimes…'
- 11. hour (unit of time; one hour is one twenty-fourth of a day)
- 12. a surname
Words using 时 as shí (50)
Structure & writing
时
— time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops
时 is not used as a component in any other character.
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旷
empty and vast; open and spacious
旺
prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely
昌
prosperous; flourishing
昏
dusk; twilight
昔
the past; former times (opposite of 今)
昧
confused; ignorant
晃
to shake, to sway
晋
to advance, move forward or upward
晓
dawn, daybreak
晤
to meet, to see (someone)
晶
bright; luminous
暄
(lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm
暧
(lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight)
暮
dusk, the time of sunset
曙
dawn; daybreak
曝
used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public
莫
(lit.) no one; nothing
蹋
to tread on; to step on
隙
crack; crevice
鲁
dull; stupid
寸 is a component in 25 characters
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