How does 子 come to mean 'midnight'?
Arch Chinese lists the meanings of 子 as
son, seed, egg, child, small thing, noun suffix(zi5), midnight, Kangxi radical number 39, 1st terrestrial branch
The meanings of child, egg, diminutive noun suffix etc. are clearly related, but I find it hard to remember that this also means midnight (in particular in the Korean 자정/子正).
How does 子 come to mean 'midnight'? Is it related to the fact that it also stands for '1st terrestrial branch'?
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Arch Chinese lists the meanings of 子 as
son, seed, egg, child, small thing, noun suffix(zi5), midnight, Kangxi radical number 39, 1st terrestrial branch
The meanings of child, egg, diminutive noun suffix etc. are clearly related, but I find it hard to remember that this also means midnight (in particular in the Korean 자정/子正).
How does 子 come to mean 'midnight'? Is it related to the fact that it also stands for '1st terrestrial branch'?
characters
asked 3 hours ago
topo mortotopo morto
1525
旧时计时单位时辰，一天被分成12个时辰，12个时辰对应12个地支。第一个时辰是23:00~01:00，也叫子时。
– tsh
2 hours ago
Hi @tsh - I'm afraid I don't actually read Chinese - my interest in the characters is through learning Korean.
– topo morto
2 hours ago
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时辰 is an old time unit, 1时辰=2hours. A day is divided into 12 时辰 and we use 12地支(Earthly Branches) to name them. The first 时辰 in a day is from 23:00 to 01:00, which is called 子时.
– tsh
2 hours ago
Thanks. Sounds like that could be an answer to this question, unless you think there's already a duplicate answer on the site somewhere.
– topo morto
1 hour ago
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Arch Chinese lists the meanings of 子 as
son, seed, egg, child, small thing, noun suffix(zi5), midnight, Kangxi radical number 39, 1st terrestrial branch
The meanings of child, egg, diminutive noun suffix etc. are clearly related, but I find it hard to remember that this also means midnight (in particular in the Korean 자정/子正).
How does 子 come to mean 'midnight'? Is it related to the fact that it also stands for '1st terrestrial branch'?
characters
asked 3 hours ago
topo mortotopo morto
1525
Arch Chinese lists the meanings of 子 as
son, seed, egg, child, small thing, noun suffix(zi5), midnight, Kangxi radical number 39, 1st terrestrial branch
The meanings of child, egg, diminutive noun suffix etc. are clearly related, but I find it hard to remember that this also means midnight (in particular in the Korean 자정/子正).
How does 子 come to mean 'midnight'? Is it related to the fact that it also stands for '1st terrestrial branch'?
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asked 3 hours ago
topo mortotopo morto
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asked 3 hours ago
topo mortotopo morto
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topo mortotopo morto
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topo mortotopo morto
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旧时计时单位时辰，一天被分成12个时辰，12个时辰对应12个地支。第一个时辰是23:00~01:00，也叫子时。
– tsh
2 hours ago
Hi @tsh - I'm afraid I don't actually read Chinese - my interest in the characters is through learning Korean.
– topo morto
2 hours ago
2
时辰 is an old time unit, 1时辰=2hours. A day is divided into 12 时辰 and we use 12地支(Earthly Branches) to name them. The first 时辰 in a day is from 23:00 to 01:00, which is called 子时.
– tsh
2 hours ago
Thanks. Sounds like that could be an answer to this question, unless you think there's already a duplicate answer on the site somewhere.
– topo morto
1 hour ago
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旧时计时单位时辰，一天被分成12个时辰，12个时辰对应12个地支。第一个时辰是23:00~01:00，也叫子时。
– tsh
2 hours ago
Hi @tsh - I'm afraid I don't actually read Chinese - my interest in the characters is through learning Korean.
– topo morto
2 hours ago
2
时辰 is an old time unit, 1时辰=2hours. A day is divided into 12 时辰 and we use 12地支(Earthly Branches) to name them. The first 时辰 in a day is from 23:00 to 01:00, which is called 子时.
– tsh
2 hours ago
Thanks. Sounds like that could be an answer to this question, unless you think there's already a duplicate answer on the site somewhere.
– topo morto
1 hour ago
旧时计时单位时辰，一天被分成12个时辰，12个时辰对应12个地支。第一个时辰是23:00~01:00，也叫子时。
– tsh
2 hours ago
旧时计时单位时辰，一天被分成12个时辰，12个时辰对应12个地支。第一个时辰是23:00~01:00，也叫子时。
– tsh
2 hours ago
Hi @tsh - I'm afraid I don't actually read Chinese - my interest in the characters is through learning Korean.
– topo morto
2 hours ago
Hi @tsh - I'm afraid I don't actually read Chinese - my interest in the characters is through learning Korean.
– topo morto
2 hours ago
2
2
时辰 is an old time unit, 1时辰=2hours. A day is divided into 12 时辰 and we use 12地支(Earthly Branches) to name them. The first 时辰 in a day is from 23:00 to 01:00, which is called 子时.
– tsh
2 hours ago
时辰 is an old time unit, 1时辰=2hours. A day is divided into 12 时辰 and we use 12地支(Earthly Branches) to name them. The first 时辰 in a day is from 23:00 to 01:00, which is called 子时.
– tsh
2 hours ago
Thanks. Sounds like that could be an answer to this question, unless you think there's already a duplicate answer on the site somewhere.
– topo morto
1 hour ago
Thanks. Sounds like that could be an answer to this question, unless you think there's already a duplicate answer on the site somewhere.
– topo morto
1 hour ago
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It is indeed related to the terrestrial (earthly) branches, and in a 24-hour day,「子時」represents the time of day between 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM.「子正」, as noted in the question, specifically represents midnight (12:00 AM).
Unfortunately, there is no convenient mnemonic or etymology that you can use to make a connection between「子」and midnight, but I doubt that midnight shows up very often anyway as a meaning (unless you're into traditional Korean timekeeping?).
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Maybe you should find some comparative charts of Chinese Zodiac/Earthly Branches to help you to remember them:
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It is indeed related to the terrestrial (earthly) branches, and in a 24-hour day,「子時」represents the time of day between 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM.「子正」, as noted in the question, specifically represents midnight (12:00 AM).
Unfortunately, there is no convenient mnemonic or etymology that you can use to make a connection between「子」and midnight, but I doubt that midnight shows up very often anyway as a meaning (unless you're into traditional Korean timekeeping?).
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It is indeed related to the terrestrial (earthly) branches, and in a 24-hour day,「子時」represents the time of day between 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM.「子正」, as noted in the question, specifically represents midnight (12:00 AM).
Unfortunately, there is no convenient mnemonic or etymology that you can use to make a connection between「子」and midnight, but I doubt that midnight shows up very often anyway as a meaning (unless you're into traditional Korean timekeeping?).
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It is indeed related to the terrestrial (earthly) branches, and in a 24-hour day,「子時」represents the time of day between 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM.「子正」, as noted in the question, specifically represents midnight (12:00 AM).
Unfortunately, there is no convenient mnemonic or etymology that you can use to make a connection between「子」and midnight, but I doubt that midnight shows up very often anyway as a meaning (unless you're into traditional Korean timekeeping?).
answered 49 mins ago
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It is indeed related to the terrestrial (earthly) branches, and in a 24-hour day,「子時」represents the time of day between 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM.「子正」, as noted in the question, specifically represents midnight (12:00 AM).
Unfortunately, there is no convenient mnemonic or etymology that you can use to make a connection between「子」and midnight, but I doubt that midnight shows up very often anyway as a meaning (unless you're into traditional Korean timekeeping?).
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旧时计时单位时辰，一天被分成12个时辰，12个时辰对应12个地支。第一个时辰是23:00~01:00，也叫子时。
– tsh
2 hours ago
Hi @tsh - I'm afraid I don't actually read Chinese - my interest in the characters is through learning Korean.
– topo morto
2 hours ago
2
时辰 is an old time unit, 1时辰=2hours. A day is divided into 12 时辰 and we use 12地支(Earthly Branches) to name them. The first 时辰 in a day is from 23:00 to 01:00, which is called 子时.
– tsh
2 hours ago
Thanks. Sounds like that could be an answer to this question, unless you think there's already a duplicate answer on the site somewhere.
– topo morto
1 hour ago