午间 (wǔ jiān) — noon; midday | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

noonmidday

Examples

午间。
wǔ jiān Xīn wén kāi shǐ le.
The noon news has started.
午间。
Tā men yuē zài wǔ jiān jiàn miàn.
They arranged to meet at noon.
午间，。
wǔ jiān Qì wēn zuì gāo, zhù yì fáng shǔ.
The temperature is highest at midday; take care to prevent heatstroke.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

间jiāntime interval

午 and 间 combine to mean the time around noon.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 午 comes from a drawing of a pestle, a heavy tool used for pounding.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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