seot1戌
Jyutpingseot1
Yalesēut
Definition
The eleventh of the Earthly Branches, or the eleventh Chinese double-hour from 7 PM to 9 PM.
- the eleventh of the Earthly Branches
- the eleventh Chinese double-hour, from 7 PM to 9 PM
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How it's used
This term is almost exclusively used in the context of traditional Chinese horology or fortune telling. Outside of these specific cultural or academic discussions, it is rarely heard in daily conversation. It serves as a precise label for a two hour window rather than a casual way to describe time.
Examples
The戌 hour is from 7pm to 9pm.
Do you know if there are any specific customs for being born during the戌 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.
