5-7 PM; early evening hour
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the period from 5 PM to 7 PM in the traditional Chinese timekeeping system
One of the twelve two-hour periods (时辰) in the traditional Chinese timekeeping system, associated with the Rooster in the Chinese zodiac. Still used in traditional Chinese medicine, astrology, and fortune-telling to indicate the optimal time for certain activities.
Yǒu酉
shí时
shì是
xià下
wǔ午
wǔ五
diǎn点
dào到
qī七
diǎn点
，
tài太
yáng阳
kāi开
shǐ始
luò落
shān山
。
The You hour is from 5 PM to 7 PM, when the sun begins to set.
Àn按
zhào照
zhōng中
yī医
lǐ理
lùn论
，
yǒu酉
shí时
shèn肾
jīng经
dāng当
lìng令
，
shì适
hé合
chī吃
wǎn晚
fàn饭
。
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Kidney meridian is dominant during the You hour, making it a suitable time for dinner.
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Gǔ古
rén人
jiāng将
yī一
tiān天
fēn分
wéi为
shí十
èr二
shí时
chén辰
，
yǒu酉
shí时
duì对
yìng应
xiàn现
zài在
de的
bàng傍
wǎn晚
shí时
fēn分
。
The ancients divided the day into twelve double-hours, with the You hour corresponding to today's early evening.