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午 (wǔ)

wǔ

HSK level
HSK 1
Part of speech
Noun
Frequency
Common word

Meanings

  1. Origin: To crush or smash brown rice (historical meaning, replaced by '称').
  2. Symbol: A bridle used for controlling horses (historical meaning, replaced by '性').
  3. Zodiac: Represents the horse in the Chinese zodiac, associated with the seventh day in the cycle of twelve earthly branches.
  4. Time: Refers to the period between 11 AM and 1 PM, known as '午时'.

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