旰 (gàn) - late in the day & dusk

旰Tone 4

gàn ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 日

枫惠

旰 · gàn

late in the day;

dusk;

evening;

also used in names and idioms.

late in the dayduskevening

Usage highlights

late in the daywork until duskdiligent rulersunsetevening

Synonyms

  • 晚— evening; late
  • 暮— dusk; evening

Antonyms

  • 晨— morning; dawn
  • 早— early; morning

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He worked until dusk (日旰忘食).
  • The sun is setting (日已旰).
  • A busy day (宵衣旰食).

Collocations

  • late in the day(日旰)
  • work until dusk(旰食)
  • diligent ruler(宵衣旰食)
  • sunset(日旰)
  • evening(旰夕)

Idioms

  • Rising early and retiring late(宵衣旰食)
  • Forgetting to eat until dusk(日旰忘食)
  • Working diligently day and night(宵旰图治)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese to describe diligent rulers or officials working late into the night.
  • Appears in historical texts describing the hard work of emperors and ministers.

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