午 wǔ — noon; midday; 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
午
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Basic definition
Detailed explanation
noun
- (象形。本义:御马索)
- rope that use to manage horse
- the seventh of the twelve Earthly Branches
- 与天干相配，用以纪年
- 用以纪月。即农历五月
- 用以纪日
- noon e.g 午枕 · 午牌 · 午晌 · 午炮 · 午火 · 午天 · 午斋 · 午暑 · 午漏 · 午际 · 午上 · 午潮 · 午茶
- horse
- five
- southern
adjective
- crisscross e.g 午午 · 午道 · 午贯 · 午割
verb
- violate
- conflict;meet with
Related words
- 下午 afternoon
- 上午 morning
- 中午 noon; midday; noontime
- 午饭 lunch; midday meal
- 午后 afternoon
- 午夜 midway of the night; midnight
- 午餐 lunch
- 正午 noon; midday
- 晌午 noon; midday
- 午门 the Meridian Gate (of the Forbidden City)
- 端午节 the Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month)
- 午睡 afternoon nap
- 午休 noon break; siesta; midday rest
- 午宴 lunch banquet
- 端午 the Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)
- 午觉 afternoon nap; siesta
- 午间 noon; midday
- 午时 the period of the Horse (11 a.m.-1 p.m.)
- 午膳 lunch; midday meal (formal)
- 午前 before noon; in the morning