Definitions
(noun)
former times; past
Etymology
Depicts a period of time (日) in the past where there was a disastrous flood (𡿧).
About
The character "昔" means "past" and its etymology originates from a conceptual representation of the sun over water, indicating elapsed time. In its present form, the character is structured with the component 日 (sun) at the bottom and an upper element that historically corresponded to water. This configuration initially conveyed a specific reference to ancient floods as past events, but its meaning gradually generalized to denote any previous era or former times. It now functions primarily as a semantic component in compounds related to antiquity or prior occurrences.
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昔日这里很繁华。
昔日的朋友已远去。
今昔对比变化大。
他常回忆往昔时光。
昔日的梦想如今实现。
讲述昔日的冒险故事。
昔年往事难以忘怀。
追溯昔日的文明踪迹。