How to Write 巳 (si / sì) in Chinese — 6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar

巳

sì

6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake; ancient Chinese compass point: 150°

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2Readings & Meanings

sì6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake; ancient Chinese compass point: 150°

4Common Words with 巳

丁巳dīng sì

fifty-fourth year D6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1977 or 2037

乙巳yǐ sì

forty-second year B6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1965 or 2025

己巳jǐ sì

sixth year F6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1989 or 2049

巳时sì shí

9-11 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)

巳蛇sì shé

Year 6, year of the Snake (e.g. 2001)

癸巳guǐ sì

thirtieth year J6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2013 or 2073

Other Characters Pronounced “si”

four

food (in 食物)

to manage; to control (in 司)

思

sīHSK 2

to think; to consider (in 思考)

死

sǐHSK 3

to die; to be dead (in 死)

似

sìHSK 3

as; like; similar (in 似乎)

personal

variant of 厕[cè]

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巳

sì

6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake; ancient Chinese compass point: 150°

Common Words

dīng sì

丁巳

fifty-fourth year D6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1977 or 2037

yǐ sì

乙巳

forty-second year B6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1965 or 2025

jǐ sì

己巳

sixth year F6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1989 or 2049

sì shí

巳时

9-11 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)

sì shé

巳蛇

Year 6, year of the Snake (e.g. 2001)

guǐ sì

癸巳

thirtieth year J6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2013 or 2073

Tracing Practice

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