noon; 7th terrestrial branch

HSK 1 #1004

DEFINITIONS

午 wǔ
  • 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse
  • ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south)

STROKES

WORDS

xià wǔ afternoon; CL:個|个[ge4]; p.m.
zhōng wǔ noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4]
shàng wǔ morning; CL:個|个[ge4]
节 duān wǔ jié Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)
餐 wǔ cān lunch; luncheon; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4]
饭 wǔ fàn lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1]
夜 wǔ yè midnight
后 wǔ hòu afternoon
休 wǔ xiū noon break; lunch break; lunchtime nap
zhèng wǔ midday; noon; noonday
餐会 wǔ cān huì luncheon
宴 wǔ yàn lunch banquet
觉 wǔ jiào siesta; afternoon nap
睡 wǔ shuì to take a nap; siesta
线 zǐ wǔ xiàn meridian
前 wǔ qián morning; a.m.
时 wǔ shí 11 am-1 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
shǎng wǔ noon
茶 xià wǔ chá afternoon tea (light afternoon meal, typically pastries with tea or coffee)
bǐng wǔ forty-third year C7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1966 or 2026
tíng wǔ (literary) noon
bàng wǔ towards noon; around midday
安 wǔ ān Good afternoon!; Hello (daytime greeting)
後 wǔ hòu afternoon
時 wǔ shí 11 am-1 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
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