Learn a Chinese Character - 时 (Shí) - Time

1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)

部首: 日（日字旁） (radical: sun)

笔画数: 7 (7 strokes)

结构分解: 形声字，从日（与时间、太阳相关）、寺（sì，表音），本义指时间（如"天时"） (ideogram with "日" (sun/time) as radical and "寺" indicating pronunciation, originally meaning time (e.g., "heavenly time"))

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Shí (second tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

时指时间（如"时间"）、时候（如"小时"）或时代（如"新时代"） (Time: duration (e.g., "time"); Moment: specific point (e.g., "hour"); Era: period (e.g., "new era"))

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

• 时间 (shí jiān) - time
• 时候 (shí hou) - moment
• 时代 (shí dài) - era
• 时刻 (shí kè) - moment

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

作名词时表时间点（如"三点时"）或时段（如"小时"）；常与"间""候"等词搭配（如"时间""时候"）；可作副词表"时常"（如"他时来"） (Noun: specific time (e.g., "3 o'clock") or duration (e.g., "hour"); often paired with "间/候" (e.g., "time/moment"); adverb: frequently (e.g., "he often comes"))

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

中国传统用"时辰"（12个时辰对应24小时）计时；"天时"（自然时机）是重要哲学概念（如《孟子》"天时不如地利"）；现代"时间"强调效率（如"珍惜时间"），体现古今对时间的重视 (Traditional Chinese uses "时辰" (12 periods for 24 hours) for timekeeping. "天时" (heavenly time) is a key philosophical concept (e.g., "Heavenly time is less important than favorable terrain" from Mencius). Modern "时间" (time) emphasizes efficiency (e.g., "cherish time"), reflecting ancient and modern reverence for time)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

"时"由"日"（太阳）和"寺"（表音）组成，想象太阳运行标记时间，通过"太阳+发音"的关联轻松记住"时"的核心含义 ("时" is composed of "日" (sun) and "寺" (indicating pronunciation). Imagine the sun's movement marking time, associating "sun + pronunciation" to remember the core meaning "time")