shí

time; when; o'clock

Character data

Radical ⽇ (72.6)
Strokes 10
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

時 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

時 stroke order diagram

Words containing 時

Word Meaning
short time; short term
Stone Age
for a while
a little earlier
to travel through time
immediately; right away; quickly
immediately (after an event)
tremendously popular for a while
New York Times, abbr. for niǔ yuē shí bào
New York Times (newspaper)
time-lapse photography
USA Eastern Standard Time
time-consuming; to take a period of (x amount of time)
requiring much time and effort
wise all life but foolish for a moment
even the wise make mistakes sometimes
outdated; out of luck
temporary; at the last moment; as the time draws near
babysitter; temporary caregiver
trial separation
temporary work; day laborer
doing things at the last minute
provisional government
an extra (in a movie)
Provisional Municipal Council of Macau