Meaning of 午时
午时 means the period from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in traditional Chinese timekeeping; the "hour of the horse". Pronounced wǔ shí.
- the period from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in traditional Chinese timekeeping; the "hour of the horse"
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
cháng常
zài在
wǔ午
shí时
sān三
kè刻
zhí执
xíng行
sǐ死
xíng刑
。
In ancient times, executions were often carried out at the third quarter of the noon hour.
Wǔ午
shí时
yáng阳
qì气
zuì最
shèng盛
，
shì是
liàn练
xí习
qì气
gōng功
de的
hǎo好
shí时
jī机
。
The noon hour is when yang energy is at its peak, making it a good time to practice qigong.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
shí时
chén辰
，
xiàn现
zài在
yīng应
gāi该
shì是
wǔ午
shí时
le了
。
According to the traditional time system, it should be the noon hour now.