时
shí HSK1

time

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approved by Marcus Ngai · Aug 24, 2026, 12:04 PM · Reviewed by Marcus Ngai on Aug 24, 2026, 12:04 PM

Fixed the etym. desc. which didn't have the etymology.

Changed fields: hint

Simplified form of 時. Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 寺 represents the sound.

Components

日
日 Meaning component
rì sun
寸
寸 Simplified component
cùn, cun (hand), inch

Shorthand for the 寺 component in the traditional character 時.

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Readings & variants
Unicode