戌 (xū): 11th terrestrial branch — Stroke Order & Writing Guide
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Animated Stroke Order 戌
Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.
Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.
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Common words and phrases that contain 戌.
the 59th year in the 60-year cycle
Wuxu (year in the Chinese calendar)
7-9 PM (in the traditional time system)
the year of Wuxu
Hundred Days' Reform (1898)
Wuxu Reform (same as Hundred Days' Reform)
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 戌 is used in context
In ancient times, the Xushi period was from 7 PM to 9 PM.
The Hundred Days' Reform was an important reform movement in modern Chinese history.