san4辰
Jyutpingsan4
Yalesàhn
Definition
The fifth of the Earthly Branches, representing the period from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
neutraltime
How it's used
This term is primarily used within the context of the traditional Chinese timekeeping system rather than in casual daily conversation. It refers specifically to the period between 7am and 9am. Outside of astrology or historical discussions, people rarely use this character to describe time.
Examples
He was born during the辰 hour.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
