shí

time; when; o'clock

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 25th character
Radical ⽇ (72.3)
Strokes 7
Index # 717
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

时 shí
  1. 1. time
  2. 2. when
  3. 3. o'clock
  4. 4. hour
  5. 5. period
  6. 6. season
  7. 7. surname Shi
  8. 8. old variant of shí

Stroke order

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Words containing 时

Word Meaning
to come at the right time; to be opportune
heretofore
here and now; as things stand
time of the year; season
historical period
every day and every hour; hourly and daily (idiom)
Los Angeles Times
The Straits Times
to kill time
decompression schedule (diving)
hourglass; water clock; clepsydra
it is not too late (idiom)
it is not too late (idiom)
to enjoy a short-lived fame or position of power
learn from everything, always, everywhere
whenever
egg timer
opening hours (shop, bank, restaurant)
opening hours (of shop); time of business; working time
to buy time; to act with urgency
incomparable; head and shoulders above the competition
Global Times, Chinese state-run newspaper
meal times
3-5 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
local time