hài
shí

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Meaning of 亥时

亥时 means the two-hour period from 9 PM to 11 PM in the traditional Chinese timekeeping system. Pronounced hài shí.

  • the two-hour period from 9 PM to 11 PM in the traditional Chinese timekeeping system

Definitions & Examples

Hài
shí
shì
shí
èr
shí
chén
zhōng
de
zuì
hòu
shí
chén
 

The hai hour is the last of the twelve two-hour periods.

Àn
zhào
chuán
tǒng
shí
 
wǎn
shang
jiǔ
diǎn
dào
shí
diǎn
shì
hài
shí
 

According to traditional timekeeping, 9 PM to 11 PM is the hai hour.

rén
rèn
wéi
hài
shí
yīng
gāi
zhǔn
bèi
jiù
qǐn
 
ràng
rén
jìn
xiū
xi
zhuàng
tài
 

Ancient people believed that at the hai hour one should prepare for bed, allowing the body to enter a state of rest.

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