七十二候 qīshí'èrhòu 72 five-day periods Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 七 qī numeral seven seven; 7; (banker's numeral) 柒 qī十 shí numeral ten the number ten; 10二 èr numeral two the number two; 2候 hòu [period] (bound form) a period of time; specifically, a five-day period in the traditional calendar