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

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Words containing 时

Word Meaning
daylight saving time
instantaneous
immediately; right away; quickly
to cause a sensation (idiom)
counterclockwise; anticlockwise
to judge the hour and size up the situation; to take stock
man-hour
tremendously popular for a while
midnight; zero hour
epoch-marking
antiquity
time and tide wait for no man (idiom)
popular; fashionable
to adapt to circumstances; to have a clear view of things
to keep up with the latest fashion
in ancient times; in olden days
daylight saving time
Time that has passed will never come back. (idiom)
circumstances; current situation; current trend
fashionable for a while (idiom); all the rage
fashionable
timewise; pertaining to time
to give the correct time
weather conditions; the right time; the time
childhood