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The word "时辰" is formed by combining the character "时", meaning time or hour, with "辰", which refers to a specific marker or period in the traditional Chinese system of dividing the day into twelve two-hour segments; together, they denote one of those concrete two-hour time units.

Word Definition - 时辰

shí chen time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day

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