曛 (xūn) - Sunset glow & twilight

曛Tone 1

xūn ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

曛 · xūn

Sunset glow;

twilight;

dusk;

the reddish glow of the setting sun;

also refers to the dim light of dusk.

Sunset glowtwilightdusk

Usage highlights

Sunset glowTwilight glowDusk lightEvening glowRed twilightDim light

Synonyms

  • 昏— dusk; twilight
  • 暮— evening; dusk
  • 夕— evening; sunset

Antonyms

  • 晨— morning; dawn
  • 晓— daybreak; dawn
  • 曙— sunrise; dawn

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sunset glow was beautiful (夕阳曛).
  • The evening light cast long shadows (暮色曛黄).
  • We walked home in the twilight (黄昏时分).
  • The sky was tinged with dusk (天空染上曛色).

Collocations

  • Sunset glow(夕曛)
  • Twilight glow(暮曛)
  • Dusk light(曛光)
  • Evening glow(晚曛)
  • Red twilight(红曛)
  • Dim light(曛暗)

Idioms

  • The sun sets and twilight falls(日曛黄昏)
  • Drifting in the evening glow(流连夕曛)
  • The lingering glow of sunset(余曛未尽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In classical Chinese poetry, 曛 often evokes melancholy or nostalgia associated with the end of day.
  • The character appears in Tang dynasty poems describing scenic beauty at dusk.
  • It carries aesthetic connotations of transience and the passage of time.

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