Definitions
(noun)
5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m.
(noun)
3rd solar month (April-May)
(noun)
year of the Dragon
Etymology
Pictograph of an ancient farming tool. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
About
The character "辰" traces its etymology to early pictorial representations of a shell or a farming implement, symbolizing agricultural work and thus becoming associated with the cyclical nature of seasons and time. This agrarian connection facilitated its adoption into the Chinese calendrical system as one of the earthly branches, where it denotes specific periods such as the hour of the dragon and the fifth year in the zodiacal cycle. Over the centuries, its meaning expanded from a concrete tool to an abstract temporal concept, encompassing moments, occasions, and celestial references, while its structural form, though now standardized, still echoes components derived from its original pictographic roots through a process of stylistic simplification.
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夜晚星辰很美丽。
这个时辰很适合散步。
辰光流逝得很快。
他生于辰时，所以取名带辰。
辰时的阳光温暖而明亮。
仰望星辰，他感到无比宁静。
辰龙是十二生肖之一。
每当辰时，他都会准时起床锻炼。