戌

qu, xū

一 + 戊

Definitions

qu used in 屈戌兒|屈戌儿[qū qu r]

xū 11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November), year of the Dog; ancient Chinese compass point: 300°

Etymology

Pictograph of an axe. Similar to 戈 and 戊.

About

Originally a pictograph of an axe, similar to 戈 (halberd) and 戊 (another axe-like weapon), the character 戌 is the eleventh of the twelve Earthly Branches, a cyclical system used in traditional timekeeping, astrology, and historical dating. It corresponds to the Dog in the Chinese zodiac and denotes the two-hour period from seven to nine o'clock in the evening.

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Xin dynasty (9-23 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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戌时是晚上七点到九点。

Xū shí shì wǎnshang qī diǎn dào jiǔ diǎn.

The period of Xu is from 7 PM to 9 PM.

我的生肖属戌狗。

Wǒ de shēngxiào shǔ xū gǒu.

My Chinese zodiac sign is the Dog.

他出生在戊戌年。

Tā chūshēng zài wù xū nián.

He was born in the year of Wu Xu.

戌狗在十二生肖中排第十一。

Xū gǒu zài shí'èr shēngxiào zhōng pái dì shíyī.

The Dog ranks eleventh in the twelve Chinese zodiac signs.

古代用戌时来计时。

Gǔdài yòng xū shí lái jìshí.

In ancient times, the period of Xu was used for timekeeping.

戊戌年每六十年出现一次。

Wù xū nián měi liùshí nián chūxiàn yī cì.

The year of Wu Xu occurs once every sixty years.

根据农历，今年是戌狗年。

Gēnjù nónglì, jīnnián shì xū gǒu nián.

According to the lunar calendar, this year is the year of the Dog.

在传统计时法中，戌时代表黄昏后。

Zài chuántǒng jìshí fǎ zhōng, xū shí dàibiǎo huánghūn hòu.

In traditional timekeeping, the period of Xu represents after dusk.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 一

Component: 戊

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