chǒu
shí

technical
archaic

Meaning of 丑时

丑时 means the hour of the Ox (1–3 a.m.); the period from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. in the traditional Chinese timekeeping system. Pronounced chǒu shí.

  • the hour of the Ox (1–3 a.m.); the period from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. in the traditional Chinese timekeeping system

Definitions & Examples

rén
rèn
wéi
 
chǒu
shí
shì
gān
zàng
pái
de
shí
jiān
 

Ancient Chinese believed that the hour of the Ox (1–3 a.m.) was the time for the liver to detoxify.

Àn
zhào
chuán
tǒng
huáng
 
zhè
ge
shí
chén
shǔ
chǒu
shí
 

According to the traditional Chinese calendar, this time period belongs to the hour of the Ox.

shi
 
guǐ
hún
zǒng
zài
chǒu
shí
chū
xiàn
 

In the story, ghosts always appear during the hour of the Ox.

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