shòu​shí

time service

  • created sense approved 授时/授時 · shòu​shí · time service — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    授时 / 授時

    shòu​shí

    time service

    the broadcasting of time signals, typically by a specialized agency via radio or network, to provide a standard time reference

    授 (literal) → 授 · shòu · to confer 时 (literal) → 时/時 · shí · time

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 授时/授時 · shòu​shí · to issue a calendar — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    授时 / 授時

    shòu​shí

    to issue a calendar

    (literary) to issue an official calendar, used historically by a ruler to announce the seasons and schedule for agriculture

    授, 时

    授 (literal) → 授 · shòu · to confer 时 (literal) → 时/時 · shí · time

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense