Character study page
时
time
日 寸 时
Quick read
What to remember about 时
Use this page as a compact study card: meaning first, then sound, structure, components, writing, and example words.
- Meaning
- time
- Pinyin
- shi2
- Structure
- left-right
- Components
- 日 + 寸
Study loop
A simple way to learn 时
- 01 Read the character
Say 时, check the pinyin, and connect it with the meaning before looking at the parts.
- 02 Decode the parts
Use the component formula and the memory hook to explain why 时 has this shape.
- 03 Write and reuse it
Watch the stroke order, try the quiz, then read the example words so 时 appears in context.
Clue
时 time
Sun beside 寸.
日寸
- 01日Character components
- 02寸Character components
- =时time
Build logic
Why 时 looks this way
时 appears in 时间 and 小时, two essential time words.
日寸
Part 1 日
Part 2 寸
Clue
Memory hook
Sun beside 寸.
Structure: left-right
Example words
Use 时 in context
- 时间 time
- 小时 hour
Next practice
Keep 时 active after this page
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Hanzi Forge 时
shi2
time
Structure left-right
Character components 日 + 寸
Sun beside 寸.
时时时
Practice words
- 时间 time
- 小时 hour