According to "Jade Pian Wu Bu": "Wu means intersection." Noon among the twelve o'clock is exactly a time period that intersects before and after. Before it, it is called morning, after that it is called afternoon, 12 Around the hour, it is called noon or noon. The words "center" and "right" clearly indicate that it is a midpoint. Similarly, midnight is also a midpoint, from which the first half of the night and the second half of the night are separated, so midnight can also be called "midnight". Gao Sisun of the Song Dynasty held another theory in "Wei Lue·Five Nights": "The so-called midnight refers to the noon in the middle of the night." The half day is called "Wu", and the middle of the night is also called "Wu"
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English translation of Wu
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According to "Jade Pian Wu Bu": "Wu means intercourse." Noon among the twelve o'clock is exactly a time period that intersects before and after. It is called afternoon, and around 12 o'clock it is called noon or noon. The words "center" and "right" clearly indicate that it was a midpoint. Similarly, midnight is also a midpoint, which separates the first half of the night and the second half of the night, so midnight can also be called "midnight". Gao Sisun of the Song Dynasty held another theory in "Wei Lue·Five Nights": "The so-called midnight refers to the noon in the middle of the night like the sun." Half a day is called "Wu", and midnight is also called "Wu"
Pinyin: wǔ
Phonetic: ㄨˇ Brush calligraphy
Radical: ten
Number of strokes: 4
Five strokes: tfj
p>Stroke number: 3112 [1]
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武
wǔ
(1) ㄨˇ
(2) The seventh earthly branch belongs to the Horse. The Song-style "Wu" character
(3) is used for timing: ~ hour (from 11 to 1 o'clock during the day). ~ between. ~Food. ~Sleep. ~Hugh. ~ Night (midnight, midnight).
(4) In ancient times, it is the same as "夿" and "濿", which means Ni, back.
(5) Zheng code: MAED, U: 5348, GBK: CEE7
(6) Number of strokes: 4, radical: ten, stroke order number: 3112
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Interpretation of Chinese characters
Basic explanation
1. The seventh of the Earthly Branches belongs to the Horse .
2. Used for timing: noon (11 to 1 o'clock during the day). Noon. lunch. Take a nap. Lunch break. Midnight (midnight, midnight).
3. In ancient times, it has the same meaning as "夿" and "濿", which means "ni" and "back".
Detailed explanation
Name
(1) Pictogram. Original meaning: Yuma Suo.
(2) Same as the original meaning.
[The word "wu" in oracle bone inscriptions] is suspected to be in the shape of a rope, probably the bridle of a horse. ——Guo Moruo's "Research on Oracle Bone Inscriptions"
(3) The seventh of the Earthly Branches.
(4) Matches the heavenly stems and is used to mark the year.
Tai Sui said Dun Yang at noon. ——"Erya"
(5) Used to mark the month. That is the fifth month of the lunar calendar.
At noon, the yin energy in May goes against the yang at noon and emerges from the ground. ——"Shuowen"
(6) Used to record dates.
On Gengwu day, there will be banishment. ——"Zuo Zhuan"
(7) Used to record time, that is, from 11 o'clock to 13 o'clock; noon, 12 o'clock in the daytime.
Fight him at noon. ——"Zuo Zhuan·The 32nd Year of Duke Xi"
It was past noon. ——"Xu Xiake's Travel Notes: Travel Notes on Huangshan Mountain"
It was past noon and I was already faint.
——Gui Youguang of the Ming Dynasty, "Xiang Ji Xuan Zhi"
(8) Another example: Wu Zhen (nap); Wu Pai (noon time); Wu Zang (noon); Wu Pao (noon trumpet) ); Wuhuo (scorching sun at noon); Wutian (noon); Wuzhai (fasting at noon); Wushu (summer heat at noon); Wuliu (noon hour drip); Wuji (beginning of noon); Noon (midday) before noon); noon tide (tide at noon); afternoon tea (tea after lunch)
(9) The twelve animals belong to the horse, because they are also the names of horses. For example: Three male (horse) at noon
(10) The stems and branches meet at noon on the fifth day. Also refers specifically to the fifth day of May. Such as: Dragon Boat Festival; Chongwu; Wuyue (May); Wu Festival (Dragon Boat Festival).
(11) The ancients used twelve to control the direction, and noon was due south, so it was called the south. Such as: noon (over the south).
Shape
(1) Intersecting vertically and horizontally.
The ruler means noon. ——"Ritual". Zheng Xuan's note: "One vertical and one horizontal is called Wu."
(2) Another example: Wuwu (staggered and jumbled appearance); Wudao (an important road that intersects vertically and horizontally); Wuguan (cross-shaped) cross through); midday cut (cross cutting).
Dynamic
(1) Pass "仵". violation.
At noon, all the people attack in a wise way, seeking what they desire, but not what they want. ——"Book of Rites·Ai Gongwen"
The court official was at fault. ——"Book of Han·Liu Xiangzhuan"
(2) Tong "迿". Conflict, encounter.
Deem it possible to defeat his army and take his general... If so, then the one who is most advantageous will not attack. ——"Xunzi·Fu Guo"
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English translation of noon
1. noon
2. the seventh of the twelve Earthly Branches used by the ancients to denote years, months, or days in combination with the ten Heavenly Branches
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Common phrases
afternoon An
wǔ'ān
good-afternoon is a polite expression when meeting or saying goodbye in the afternoon
Lunch
wǔcān
lunch; midday meal lunch
Lunch
wǔfàn
lunch; midday meal lunch
Afternoon
p>wǔhòu
in the afternoon afternoon
Siege the city in the afternoon. ——"Guangdong Military Affairs"
It goes out at noon.
The west gate opens again in the afternoon.
At noon
wǔjiān
at noon
nap
wǔjiào
afternoon nap, sleep at noon, usually shorter
No time to take a nap
Wumen
wǔmén
front gate, the main entrance of Miyagi City
Meridian Gate Trial
before noon
wǔqián
in the morning; before noon; forenoon morning
noon
wǔshí
the period of the day from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m. refers to the old timekeeping method
nap
wǔshuì
siesta; afternoon nap; noontime snooze nap
Lunch break
wǔxiū
noon break; mid-day rest The lunch break generally refers to the rest time after lunch
Luncheon
wǔyàn
feast at noon; luncheon refers to the banquet held at noon
Midnight
wǔyè
Midnight refers to around twelve o'clock at night; midnight
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Related words
Ziwu Road, Ziwu Valley, Ziwu Noodles, Ziwu Flowers, Ziwu Yi, Ziwu Sha
Ziwu Lotus, Meridian Line, Zhuan Wu, Wu Carving, Ziwu, Zhuo Wu
Chongwu, Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, Noon, Zha noon noon noon month noon
over noon ying noon night noon break noon noon noon rate noon
xiang noon lunch noon good noon noon wrong noon fire
noon noon noon Ji noon afternoon noon day noon day
noon tea noon leakage noon door noon lecture noon morning noon cut
noon dust noon spirit noon offering noon road noon morning nap
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Dialect Collection
(1) Cantonese: ng5. In Cantonese, it means the same pronunciation as "无". The general meaning can be understood as no, no meaning. (2) Hakka: [Shatoujiao accent] ng3, [Dongguan accent] ng3, [Meixian accent] ng3, [Baoan accent] ng3, [Hakka English dictionary] ng3, [Taiwan Four County accent] ng3, [Hakka Pinyin] Vocabulary]ng3, [Lufeng accent]ng3, [Hailufeng accent]ng3. The same pronunciation as "mother".
(3) Chaozhou dialect: ngou2.