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时间

Traditional: 時間

shí jiān

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shí jiān · si4 gaan3 (Jyutping)

  1. (concept of) time
  2. (duration of) time
  3. (point in) time

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

时

Meaning
time, season; era, age, period
Radical
日
Strokes
7
Components
⿰日寸
Cangjie
ADI
Four-corner
6400

间

Meaning
midpoint, space; place, locality
Radical
门
Strokes
7
Components
⿵门日
Cangjie
ISA
Four-corner
3760

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