懂中文 Dong Chinese

巳

sì

the hours from 9 to 11

Original meaning: 

snake-like or insect-like creature

Depicts a snake-like or insect-like creature. Based on the original meaning "snake-like or insect-like creature". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Evolution

巳 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
巳 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
巳 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
巳 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
巳 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

巳  

sì

the hours from 9 to 11; 6th terrestrial branch; 6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake; ancient Chinese compass point: 150°

Most common words with 巳
Freq.
Word
Meaning

巳

ancient Chinese compass point: 150°

乙巳

forty-second year B6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1965 or 2025

辛巳

eighteenth year H6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2001 or 2061

丁巳

fifty-fourth year D6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1977 or 2037

癸巳

thirtieth year J6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2013 or 2073

Component uses

Sound component in 3 characters (0 verified)

祀 汜 圯

Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)

包