- 下午 xiàwǔ afternoonafternoon; p.m.; the time from noon until dusk
- 上午 shàngwǔ morningmorning; forenoon; the time from sunrise or early morning until noon
- 中午 zhōngwǔ noonnoon; midday; the period of time around 12:00 PM
- 午餐 wǔcān lunchmidday meal; luncheon
- 午饭 wǔfàn lunchmidday meal; lunch
- 午夜 wǔyè midnightthe middle of the night; specifically the time around twelve o'clock at night
- 午后 wǔhòu afternoonThe time period from noon until the evening or sunset.
- 下午茶 xiàwǔchá afternoon teaA light meal typically consisting of tea and snacks served in the late afternoon; by extension, the social activity or break time associated with it
- 午睡 wǔshuì afternoon napan afternoon nap or siesta
- 午觉 wǔjiào afternoon napshort sleep taken after lunch; siesta; noontime snooze
- 午休 wǔxiū noon breakA period of rest during the middle of the day, typically including lunch and sometimes a nap
- 端午节 duānwǔjié Dragon Boat FestivalTraditional Chinese festival on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month; common customs include racing dragon boats, eating [[粽子|粽子|zong4 zi5]], and hanging calamus and wormwood.
- 正午 zhèngwǔ high noonmidday; exactly twelve o'clock noon
- 午间 wǔjiān noonnoontime; the time around midday or lunchtime
- 午餐会 wǔcānhuì luncheona formal lunch held as part of a meeting or special event
- 端午 duānwǔ Dragon Boat FestivalTraditional Chinese holiday on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month; also known as [[端午节|端午節|duan1 wu3 jie2]] or [[端阳|端陽|duan1 yang2]]
- 午宴 wǔyàn luncheonnoontime banquet; luncheon
- 甲午 jiǎwǔ jia-wuThe thirty-first year of the sixty-year sexagenary cycle, occurring every sixty years (for example, 1894, 1954, or 2014).
- 午时 wǔshí period from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.the period from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the traditional Chinese system of two-hour time subdivisions; can also refer to the time around noon
- 甲午战争 jiǎwǔzhànzhēng First Sino-Japanese WarThe war fought between the Qing Dynasty of China and the Empire of Japan from 1894 to 1895 over influence in Korea; named for the [[甲午|甲午|jia3 wu3]] year in the lunar calendar.
- 子午线 zǐwǔxiàn meridian(geography) a meridian line connecting the north and south poles; also called [[经线|經線|jing1 xian4]]
- 当午 dāngwǔ middaymidday; high noon
- 壬午 rénwǔ nineteenth yearThe 19th year of the 60-year sexagenary cycle, such as 1882, 1942, 2002, or 2062.
- 晌午 shǎngwu middaymidday; noon; the period around noon
- 丙午 bǐngwǔ forty-third term of the sexagenary cycleThe 43rd term in the 60-unit sexagenary cycle, representing a specific combination of the celestial stems and terrestrial branches, such as the 43rd year, day, or hour of a cycle
- 庚午 gēngwǔ seventh yearThe seventh year of the 60-year sexagenary cycle, such as 1930, 1990, or 2050.
- 午前 wǔqián morningthe period of time before noon; a.m.; forenoon
- 戊午 wùwǔ fifty-fifth yearthe fifty-fifth year of the sixty-year sexagenary cycle, such as 1918, 1978, or 2038
- 过午 guòwǔ afternoonThe time after midday; past noon
- 傍午 bàngwǔ toward noonthe time approaching noon; just before midday
- 子午卯酉 zǐwǔmǎoyǒu from beginning to end(idiom) from start to finish; in great detail. Originally refers to the four directions or the four periods of time: midnight to noon and sunrise to sunset.
- 午炮 wǔpào noonday guna gun fired at noon, used in some cities as a signal to help people check and set their clocks
- 子午莲 zǐwǔlián water lilywater lily; a perennial aquatic herb with horseshoe-shaped leaves that float on the water, so named because its flowers open in the afternoon and close at dusk; also known as [[睡莲|睡蓮|shui4 lian2]]
- 下午好 xiàwǔhǎo good afternoonCommon greeting used when meeting someone during the afternoon.
- 中日甲午战争 zhōngrìjiǎwǔzhànzhēng First Sino-Japanese Warconflict between the Qing Dynasty of China and the Empire of Japan from 1894 to 1895, primarily over influence in Korea
- 交午 jiāowǔ noontimethe middle of the day; noon
- 亭午 tíngwǔ noon(literary) noon; midday; the time when the sun is directly overhead
- 免费午餐 miǎnfèiwǔcān free luncha lunch provided without charge; also used figuratively for any benefit or advantage gained without paying a price or making an effort
- 午夜牛郎 wǔyèniúláng male prostitutecolloquial name for a male prostitute or an escort
- 午安 wǔ'ān good afternoonGood afternoon; a polite greeting used during the middle of the day.
- 午日 wǔrì Dragon Boat Festival(literary) the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, also known as the [[端午|端午|duan1 wu3]] Festival
- 午时花 wǔshíhuā rose mossflowering plant in the purslane family, typically blooming in full sunlight or around midday
- 午朝门 wǔcháomén Meridian Gatethe southern entrance to the Forbidden City in Beijing, where officials formerly gathered for imperial audiences or to receive orders
- 午牌 wǔpái noonnoontime; the hours between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
- 午膳 wǔshàn lunchmidday meal; lunch
- 午门 wǔmén Meridian GateThe main south gate of the imperial palace, specifically the Forbidden City, where officials used to wait for imperial orders; also called [[午朝门|午朝門|wu3 chao2 men2]]
- 午餐肉 wǔcānròu luncheon meatcanned luncheon meat; Spam
- 午马 wǔmǎ year of the horsethe seventh year in the twelve-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac; the year of the horse
- 卓午 zhuówǔ noon(literary) high noon; midday
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH