六時

(六時, 六时)

The six 'hours' or periods in a day, three for night and three for day, i. e. morning noon, evening; night, midnight, and dawn. Also, the six divisions of the year, two each of spring, summer, and winter.

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晝三時與夜三時， 合稱為六時。 晝三時是晨朝日中日沒； 夜三時是初夜中夜後夜。