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The character 戌 originated as a pictograph for a weapon, specifically an axe, and its modern form is graphically derived from this representation, incorporating the component 戊 with an internal horizontal stroke. While initially denoting a martial tool, the character's meaning was appropriated for use as the eleventh Earthly Branch, corresponding to the Dog, and it now functions primarily within zodiacal and cyclical systems.
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戌时是晚上七点到九点。
我的生肖属戌狗。
他出生在戊戌年。
戌狗在十二生肖中排第十一。
古代用戌时来计时。
戊戌年每六十年出现一次。
根据农历，今年是戌狗年。
在传统计时法中，戌时代表黄昏后。