sì
the hours from 9 to 11
Original meaning:
a type of snake creature
Depicts a snake-like creature. Based on the original meaning "a type of snake creature". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Evolution
Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze script
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
sì
the hours from 9 to 11; 6th terrestrial branch; 6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake; ancient Chinese compass point: 150°
Most common words with 巳
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
ancient Chinese compass point: 150° | ||
forty-second year B6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1965 or 2025 | ||
eighteenth year H6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2001 or 2061 | ||
fifty-fourth year D6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1977 or 2037 | ||
thirtieth year J6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2013 or 2073 |
Sources
季旭昇《說文新證》p.979