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 adjust to a different time zone
countdown; to count down
parking meter
(sports) injury time
full-time work
eight-hour working day
kilometer per hour
the Six Dynasties period (222-589) between Han and Tang
synchronic; concurrent
endless cycle of revenge; revenge never ends
ice age
ice age
time-sharing
time division multiplexing; TDM
to hit the nub of the matter
to hit the nail on the head (in an argument)
at that time; when the moment comes
until this moment
recently
in a flash; in the twinkling of an eye
Liu Song dynasty period (420–479)
time course
(sports) overtime; extra time; play-off
(sports) overtime; extra time; play-off
Chinese Standard Time