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十二時辰

简十二时辰 · 繁十二時辰

Mandarin · pinyin shí èr shí chen

twelve divisions of the day of early Chinese and Babylonian timekeeping and astronomy

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十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
二: èr · two; twice
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
辰: chén · early morning; fifth earthly branch; Kangxi radical 161
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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2–4–2–5 · shi2 er4 shi2 chen5

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sap6 ji6 si4 san4

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