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十二时辰
shí'èr​shí​chen

twelve double hours

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十二时辰 十二時辰 shí'èr​shí​chen
twelve double hours
twelve divisions of the day in early Chinese and Babylonian timekeeping, each lasting two hours; the system used in ancient astronomy and daily timekeeping

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  • 时辰 shí​chen
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