昗 (zè) - An archaic character meaning 'sun in the west' & variant form of 昃.

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zè ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 日

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昗 · zè

An archaic character meaning 'sun in the west' or 'afternoon sun';

variant form of 昃.

An archaic character meaning 'sun in the west'variant form of 昃.

Usage highlights

sun slanting westafternoon sunslanting shadowlate afternoonsunset glow

Synonyms

  • 昃— sun in the west; afternoon sun
  • 夕— evening; sunset
  • 暮— dusk; evening

Antonyms

  • 朝— morning; dawn
  • 晨— morning; daybreak
  • 旦— dawn; daybreak

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sun slants westward (日昗).
  • The afternoon sun casts long shadows (昗影).
  • This ancient text uses the character 昗 (古文中用昗字).

Collocations

  • sun slanting west(日昗)
  • afternoon sun(昗日)
  • slanting shadow(昗影)
  • late afternoon(昗时)
  • sunset glow(昗霞)

Idioms

  • The sun slants to the west(日昗之离)
  • Sun at the zenith then declines(日中则昗)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 昗 is a variant form of 昃, both depicting the sun's position in the western sky in the afternoon.
  • In ancient Chinese timekeeping, 昗/昃 referred to the period around 1–3 PM when the sun begins descending.
  • The character appears in classical texts but is extremely rare in modern usage.

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