11 AM to 1 PM; noon hour in traditional timekeeping
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the period from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in traditional Chinese timekeeping; the "hour of the horse"
One of the twelve two-hour periods (时辰) in the traditional Chinese time system. In the Chinese zodiac, this period corresponds to the Horse. Historically, executions were often scheduled for 午时三刻 (the third quarter of this hour, approximately 11:45 AM).
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.
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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.