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The character "晚" is structurally composed of the sun radical "日" on the left and the phonetic component "免" on the right, a composition that consistently indicates its core meaning related to time of day. Etymologically, this combination creates the sense of the sun being excused or released, hence conveying the concept of evening or nightfall. From this primary meaning of "evening", its semantic field expanded to encompass the more general sense of "late" in terms of time, such as a late hour or a delayed occurrence. This temporal notion of lateness was further extended into social and familial contexts to mean "younger" in relation to seniority, as seen in terms like "晚辈" referring to a younger generation.
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晚上天黑了。
妈妈晚点回来。
他晚年很幸福。
电影晚上放映。
晚会节目精彩。
晚饭后我们散步。
晚霞染红了天空。
晚年的生活要规划。