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As a noun denoting time, seasons, or specific moments, 时 connects the concept of time to celestial movement. Its traditional form (時) is a phono-semantic compound: the "sun" radical (日) on the left provides the semantic link to days and daylight, while the component "寺" (sì) on the right supplies the phonetic element. The simplified form (时) replaces the right side with "inch" (寸), serving as a phonetic shorthand that also evokes the precise measurement of time. This character frequently appears in compounds related to hours, eras, opportunities, and grammatical tense markers.
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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。