巳 sì 6th terrestrial branch Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 1 sentence 在古代,官员们通常在巳时就开始处理当天的公务了。 zài gǔdài, guānyuán men tōngcháng zài sìshí jiù kāishǐ chǔlǐ dāngtiān de gōngwù le. In ancient times, officials usually began handling their daily public duties during the Sishi period (9 a.m. to 11 a.m.). Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary