midnight hour; 11 PM to 1 AM; first Earthly Branch
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the period from 11 PM to 1 AM; the first of the twelve two-hour periods in traditional Chinese timekeeping
In traditional Chinese medicine, this is considered the time when the gallbladder channel is most active. In the Earthly Branches system, it marks the beginning of a new day.
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.
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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.