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
wise person knows the times; adapts to change
understanding and adaptable
understanding; to know what's up
diachronic
time-consuming; to take time
(of a watch or clock) to keep time
to exceed the time limit; (computing) timeout
to keep up with the latest fashion
to follow fashion
to cause a sensation (idiom)
office hours
7–9 a.m. in old Chinese time system
period during which one can prosecute or sue sb
counterclockwise; anticlockwise
at this time; at this moment
run-time (in computing)
run-time error (in computing)
past tense (grammar)
out of date; old-fashioned
being late is not acceptable (idiom)
transition
go against the times; reject social norms
timely; in due course; apt to the occasion
bide one’s time; lie low and wait to act
at that time; then; in those days