Meaning of 寅时
寅时 means the period from 3:00 AM to 5:00 AM in the traditional Chinese twelve two-hour period system. Pronounced yín shí.
- the period from 3:00 AM to 5:00 AM in the traditional Chinese twelve two-hour period system
Definitions & Examples
Zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
yín寅
shí时
fèi肺
jīng经
dāng当
lìng令
，
cǐ此
shí时
yí宜
shēn深
dù度
shuì睡
mián眠
。
Traditional Chinese medicine holds that the lung meridian is in charge during the yinshi period, making it the best time for deep sleep.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
gēng更
fū夫
zài在
yín寅
shí时
fèn分
qiāo敲
xiǎng响
le了
wǔ五
gēng更
de的
bāng梆
zi子
。
The night watchman in ancient times struck the fifth watch during the yinshi period.
Tā他
xí习
guàn惯
zài在
yín寅
shí时
qǐ起
chuáng床
liàn练
gōng功
，
rèn认
wéi为
cǐ此
shí时
yáng阳
qì气
chū初
shēng生
。
He is accustomed to getting up to practice martial arts at yinshi, believing that yang energy is just beginning to rise at this time.