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The character 晏 is a phono-semantic compound. Its top radical 日 (sun/day) provides the semantic category, while the bottom component 安 (peace) contributes to the pronunciation. Its original meaning referred to lateness, as in a late hour of the day or stage of life. This sense later extended to describe clear, peaceful skies. In modern Chinese, while it can still evoke a serene or late setting in literary contexts, 晏 is now predominantly known as a common surname, having shifted from its temporal and astronomical origins to a primarily genealogical use.
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晏先生今天来了。
我们约在晏家见面。
他经常晏起，所以迟到。
晏寝对身体不好。
由于昨晚晏睡，今天他很累。
晏息之时，万物寂静。
尽管天色已晏，他仍在工作。
晏然自若的态度赢得了大家的尊重。