午
Character
7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse
Meaning
wǔ
wu3- 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse CC-CEDICT
- ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south) CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 4 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 午
Draw “午” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
我们中午十二点吃饭。
wǒ men zhōng wǔ shí èr diǎn chī fàn
We eat at twelve o'clock at noon.
AI-generated sentence
我午饭吃了一个苹果。
wǒ wǔ fàn chī le yí gè píng guǒ
I ate an apple for lunch.
AI-generated sentence
中午很热，我想喝水。
zhōng wǔ hěn rè, wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ
It is very hot at noon. I want to drink water.
AI-generated sentence
Words with 午
See all 39 →午饭wǔ fànlunch, the meal you eat in the middle of the dayWordHSK 1午睡wǔ shuìa short sleep in the middle of the day; an afternoon napWordHSK 2午餐wǔ cānlunch; the meal you eat in the middle of the dayWordHSK 2午休wǔ xiūnoon breakWord午前wǔ qiánmorningWord午后wǔ hòuafternoonWord午夜wǔ yèmidnightWord午安wǔ ānGood afternoon!Word午宴wǔ yànlunch banquetWord午时wǔ shí11 am-1 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)Word午觉wǔ jiàosiestaWord午马wǔ mǎYear 7, year of the Horse (e.g. 2002)Word