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暮 is a phono-semantic compound: 日 conveys the meaning of the setting sun and time of day, while 莫 provides the sound. Originally, dusk was represented by 莫 alone, a sun (日) sinking into thick grass. When 莫 was borrowed for other uses, an extra 日 was added to create 暮, distinguishing the "dusk" sense. The character primarily means sunset, dusk, or approaching evening. By extension, it can refer to the late stage of a season, a year, or a person's life, implying an ending or decline.
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暮色很美丽
傍晚暮色沉沉
他喜欢暮色中的公园
暮年生活要快乐
暮春时节花仍开
暮霭笼罩着山村
他于暮年写下自传
暮色苍茫中他独自归家
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