Geisterstunde; tiefste Nacht; zwei bis halb drei Uhr nachts
cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death
Earth Ox (26th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1949, 2009, 2069)
Water Ox (50th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1913, 1973, 2033)
Wood Ox (2nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1925, 1985, 2045)
Metal Ox (38th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1961, 2021, 2081)
day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season); dog days of summer
Besuch eines Schreins, zur Stunde des Ochsen - also zwischen ein und drei Uhr nachts -, um jemanden zu verwünschen
hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am)