Meaning of 戌时
戌时 means the period from 7 PM to 9 PM in the traditional Chinese twelve two-hour period system. Pronounced xū shí.
- the period from 7 PM to 9 PM in the traditional Chinese twelve two-hour period system
Definitions & Examples
Àn按
zhào照
gǔ古
dài代
de的
shí时
chén辰
jì计
suàn算
，
xū戌
shí时
duì对
yìng应
de的
shì是
wǎn晚
shang上
qī七
diǎn点
dào到
jiǔ九
diǎn点
。
According to ancient time calculations, the Xu hour corresponds to 7 PM to 9 PM.
Xū戌
shí时
sān三
kè刻
，
dǎ打
gēng更
rén人
qiāo敲
xiǎng响
le了
zhú竹
bāng梆
zi子
。
At the third quarter of the Xu hour, the night watchman struck his bamboo clapper.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
zài在
xū戌
shí时
zhǔn准
bèi备
ān安
xiē歇
。
Ancient people often prepared to rest during the Xu hour.