Characters · 7 strokes · traditional 時
时
shí time
Where the shape comes from
日, the sun, on the left, with 寸 on the right for the sound. Time is measured by the sun.
日sun
寸sound
Write it
Watch the order first, then trace it with the guide, then write it from memory. The model comes back over your strokes so you can see where the shape drifted.
Press Watch to see the stroke order.
Stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi via Hanzi Writer, Arphic Public License.
Three words that use it
小时
xiǎoshí
hour
时间
shíjiān
time
有时候
yǒu shíhou
sometimes
Watch out: the mistake people make
The traditional form 時 keeps the same two parts, with 寺 on the right instead.
The traditional form
In Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau this character is written 時. It is the same word with the same sound and meaning. This course teaches the simplified form, and the traditional one is here so you recognise it when you see it.