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午

wǔ

seventh earthly branch

Shadow
Strokes
4
Radical
十
HSK
1
Tone
3

Stroke order

Example sentences

  • 下午我不在家。

    Xià wǔ wǒ bù zài jiā

    I'll be absent from home in the afternoon.

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  • 下午好。

    Xià wǔ hǎo

    Good afternoon.

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  • 现在才中午。

    Xiàn zài cái zhōng wǔ

    It is just noon.

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  • 让她中午过来。

    Ràng tā zhōng wǔ guò lai

    Tell her to come at noon.

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 午

  • 下午xià wǔ 4–3 afternoon; p.m.
  • 上午shàng wǔ 4–3 morning
  • 中午zhōng wǔ 1–3 noon; midday
  • 午饭wǔ fàn 3–4 lunch
  • 午餐wǔ cān 3–1 lunch; luncheon
  • 午睡wǔ shuì 3–4 to take a nap; siesta
  • 端午节duān wǔ jié 1–3–2Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)