noon; 11 a.m.–1 p.m.; Horse sign

HSK 1 #1004

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 1004th character
Radical ⼗ (24.2)
Strokes 4
Index # 119

Definitions

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

Stroke order

午 stroke order diagram
午 stroke order animation

Words containing 午

Word Meaning
afternoon nap; siesta
lunch
luncheon
canned luncheon meat; Spam
Year 7, year of the Horse (e.g. 2002)
Year 7, year of the Horse (e.g. 2002)
nineteenth year I7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2002 or 2062
meridian
seventh year G7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1990 or 2050
fifty-fifth year E7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1978 or 2038
the prime meridian; the first meridian
the prime meridian; the first meridian
the Greenwich meridian
the Greenwich meridian
Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Debussy work Afternoon of a Faun
thirty-first year A7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1954 or 2014
First Sino-Japanese War (1894-95)
First Sino-Japanese War (1894-95)
to have a nap
to have a nap
Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)
Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of 5th lunar month)
(dialect) morning