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The traditional character "時" incorporates the sun radical "日" and the component "寺", which initially offered phonetic clues and perhaps a sense of measured regularity, reflecting an early association with periods marked by the sun's movement. Its core meaning began with "season" or "appointed time" before expanding to encompass the general concept of "time", including the "current" era or an "opportune moment". This semantic development led to its use in modern compounds and adverbs, such as in "时常" for "often", indicating a progression from concrete seasonal divisions to more abstract and frequentative temporal expressions.
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现在是什么时间？
我小时候住在北京。
学习时要专心。
他及时完成了作业。
天气变化时，记得加衣服。
她时时提醒自己要努力。
在困难时，朋友帮助了我。
当他到达时，会议已经开始了。