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Chinese
申
shēn
Meaning: the ninth Earthly Branch; the old 3 to 5 p.m. period; to state or apply in compounds; a name or abbreviation for Shanghai
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Example
古書裡稱下午三點到五點為申時。
古书里称下午三点到五点为申时。
Old books call the period from three to five in the afternoon the hour of the ninth Earthly Branch.
Usage Notes
As an independent noun it is common in calendrical or time expressions. In modern vocabulary it often appears inside compounds meaning to state, explain, request, or apply.
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