小时 (xiǎo shí)

Character breakdown

• 小 (xiǎo) · 3 strokes

  Depicts three small dots, representing the meaning "small". Originally the same character as 少. The small dots possibly represent grains of sand (沙).

• 时 (shí) · 7 strokes

  Simplified form of 時.

Example sentences

1. 1 小时有 60 分钟。 — An hour has 60 minutes.
2. 他讲了一小时。 — He spoke for one hour.
3. 她睡了几小时。 — She slept for a few hours.
4. 他一小时前走了。 — He left an hour ago.
5. 他学了两个小时。 — He has been studying for two hours.

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