晝 (zhòu) - Daytime — the period of daylight from sunrise & opposite of night.

晝Tone 4

zhòu ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

志

晝 · zhòu

Daytime — the period of daylight from sunrise to sunset;

opposite of night.

Daytime — the period of daylight from sunriseopposite of night.

Usage highlights

DaytimeDay and nightDaybreakDaylightDaylongDaytime sleep

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sun rises during the daytime (白晝).
  • We work from morning till night (從早到晚).
  • The days are long in summer (夏季晝長).
  • He slept throughout the day (晝寢).

Collocations

  • Daytime(白晝)
  • Day and night(晝夜)
  • Daybreak(晝分)
  • Daylight(晝光)
  • Daylong(晝日)
  • Daytime sleep(晝寢)

Idioms

  • Day and night(晝夜)
  • Day and night are of equal length(晝夜平分)
  • Work hard day and night(晝夜兼程)
  • As different as day and night(判若晝夜)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese timekeeping, the day was divided into 12 two-hour periods, with 晝 referring to the daylight hours.
  • The concept of 晝夜 (day and night) represents the fundamental cycle of time in Chinese philosophy.
  • Historically associated with agricultural rhythms and the balance of yin (night) and yang (day).

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