Definitions
(noun)
evening; dusk
Etymology
Pictograph of the moon. Used to express "evening" or "night".
About
夕 originated as a pictograph of a crescent moon in the evening sky, distinguishing it from the full moon (月) to denote the time of day rather than the moon itself. Lacking the internal stroke of 月, it evokes the dim light of twilight. Its meaning covers dusk, sunset, evening, and night, the transition from daylight to darkness. It frequently serves as a radical in characters related to night, darkness, dreams, and nighttime activities.
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夕阳真美丽。
我们除夕夜吃年夜饭。
夕照把湖面染成了金色。
山村的夕烟缓缓升起。
他喜欢在夕晖中散步思考。
朝夕相处让我们成了好朋友。
这古老的传统源于一个七夕的传说。
在生命的夕暮之年，他选择了回归故乡。
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