时 (shí): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

Animated Stroke Order 时

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The sun (日) marks the temple (寺, representing measurement) — time measured by the sun's position in the sky.

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HSK words that contain this character.

时候

shí hou

[duration of] time

小时

xiǎo shí

hour

时间

shí jiān

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 时 is used in context

wǒ我

men们

shén什

me么

shí时

hòu候

jiàn