旹 (shí) - Time & season

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shí ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 日

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旹 · shí

Time;

season;

era;

hour.

An ancient variant form of 時 (时).

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Usage highlights

Four seasonsAncient timesCurrent eraMing dynasty eraQing dynasty eraGood timing

Synonyms

  • 時— time; season (modern standard form)
  • 辰— time; occasion
  • 候— time; moment

Antonyms

  • 空— space; emptiness (contrast with time)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The four seasons (四旹) change throughout the year.
  • This was written during the Ming dynasty era (明旹).
  • Ancient texts sometimes use 旹 instead of 時 (时).

Collocations

  • Four seasons(四旹)
  • Ancient times(古旹)
  • Current era(今旹)
  • Ming dynasty era(明旹)
  • Qing dynasty era(清旹)
  • Good timing(良旹)

Idioms

  • The four seasons follow their course(四旹行焉)
  • Timely rain after long drought(久旱逢甘旹)
  • Seize the opportune moment(乘旹而动)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 旹 is an ancient variant character for 時 (时), primarily found in classical texts and historical documents.
  • The character combines 日 (sun) and 之 (to go), representing the passage of time as the sun moves.
  • It appears in some historical names and place names, particularly from pre-modern periods.

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