In the old system, the xu period is from seven to nine in the evening.
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戌 (earthly branch) looks almost identical to 戍 (to garrison) and 戊 (heavenly stem). 戌 has a short horizontal stroke inside, 戍 has a dot, and 戊 is empty inside.
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As the eleventh of the twelve earthly branches, 戌 pairs with the Dog in the zodiac and marks the double-hour around 7-9 p.m. It appears in dated event names like 戊戌变法.
The 戊 frame, based on the 戈 (halberd) radical, wraps the character; its strokes are split around the inner stroke. It is the weapon-shaped body the branch is built on.
