Meaning of 子时
子时 means the period from 11 PM to 1 AM; the first of the twelve two-hour periods in traditional Chinese timekeeping. Pronounced zǐ shí.
- the period from 11 PM to 1 AM; the first of the twelve two-hour periods in traditional Chinese timekeeping
Definitions & Examples
Zǐ子
shí时
shì是
dǎn胆
jīng经
dāng当
lìng令
de的
shí时
jiān间
，
yīng应
gāi该
jìn进
rù入
shēn深
dù度
shuì睡
mián眠
。
The zi hour is when the gallbladder channel is most active, so one should be in deep sleep.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
zài在
zǐ子
shí时
yǐ以
hòu后
cái才
shuì睡
jiào觉
，
zhè这
duì对
shēn身
tǐ体
bù不
hǎo好
。
He always goes to sleep after the zi hour, which is not good for his health.
Àn按
zhào照
gǔ古
dài代
de的
jì计
shí时
fāng方
fǎ法
，
zǐ子
shí时
xiāng相
dāng当
yú于
xiàn现
dài代
shí时
jiān间
de的
wǎn晚
shàng上
shí十
yī一
diǎn点
dào到
líng凌
chén晨
yī一
diǎn点
。
According to ancient timekeeping methods, the zi hour corresponds to 11 PM to 1 AM in modern time.
Zài在
zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
mìng命
lǐ理
xué学
zhōng中
，
zǐ子
shí时
chū出
shēng生
de的
rén人
bèi被
rèn认
wéi为
jù具
yǒu有
tè特
shū殊
de的
mìng命
gé格
。
In traditional Chinese astrology, people born during the zi hour are believed to have a special destiny.