计时法 計時法 jì shí fǎ ㄐㄧˋ ㄕˊ ㄈㄚˇ gai3 si4 faat3

  • time reckoning

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 计 (1 of 3) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 过年 過年 ( guò nián gwo3 nin4 ) 吃 ( chī hek3 ) 饺子 餃子 ( jiǎo zi gaau2 zi2 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 习俗 習俗 ( xí sú zaap6 zuk6 ) 和 ( hé wo4 ) 中国 中國 ( Zhōng guó zung1 gwok3 ) 古代 ( gǔ dài gu2 doi6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 计时法 計時法 ( jì shí fǎ gai3 si4 faat3 ) 有关 有關 ( yǒu guān jau5 gwaan1 ): 中国 中國 ( Zhōng guó zung1 gwok3 ) 古代 ( gǔ dài gu2 doi6 ) 把 ( bǎ baa2 ) 每 ( měi mui5 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 天分 ( tiān fèn tin1 fan6 ) 为 為 ( wéi wai6 ) 十二 ( shí èr sap6 ji6 ) 个 個 ( gè go3 ) 时段 時段 ( shí duàn si4 dyun6 ), 每天 ( měi tiān mui5 tin1 ) 开始 開始 ( kāi shǐ hoi1 ci2 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 子时 子時 ( zǐ shí zi2 si4 ), 相当于 相當於 ( xiāng dāng yú soeng1 dong1 jyu1 ) 晚上 ( wǎn shang maan5 soeng6 )11 点 點 ( diǎn dim2 ) 到 ( dào dou3 ) 凌晨 ( líng chén ling4 san4 )1 点 點 ( diǎn dim2 )。

    The custom of eating dumplings on New Year's Eve is related to an ancient Chinese method of measuring time; in ancient China, each day was divided into twelve sections: the beginning of each day was called 'first time', which corresponds to the period from 11pm to 1am.

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