time; era; period; hour; o'clock; now; current; opportunity (时机)
时 is time — hours, eras, seasons, and the right moment.
GF0025–2021 character list · 一级WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
No ZDIC formation value was extracted for 时. Graph history pairs the traditional 時's 日 with the sound side 寺, while the simplified right side is 寸 — shown as pieces, without a phonetic rule.
WHOLE CHARACTER
time; era; period; hour; o'clock; now; current; opportunity (时机)
时 is time — hours, eras, seasons, and the right moment.
No ZDIC formation value was extracted for 时. Graph history pairs the traditional 時's 日 with the sound side 寺, while the simplified right side is 寸 — shown as pieces, without a phonetic rule.
TIME-RELATED LEFT SIDE (THE SUN)
sun; day
日 gives a sun/day/time clue in combined characters.
In 时: time-related left side (the sun) Shown as the sun/time side; no formation value was extracted.
RIGHT-SIDE PIECE AFTER SIMPLIFICATION
inch; very small
Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.
In 时: right-side piece after simplification Shown as the right piece with no sound claim; it is not the old sound piece 寺.
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