píng
dàn

literary
archaic

Meaning of 平旦

平旦 means dawn; daybreak; the time when the sky begins to brighten. Pronounced píng dàn.

  • dawn; daybreak; the time when the sky begins to brighten

Definitions & Examples

Píng
dàn
shí
fēn
 
tiān
wēi
míng
 
wàn
jiàn
 

At daybreak, the sky was beginning to brighten and all things gradually revived.

rén
píng
dàn
 
sǎo
tíng
chú
 
zhǔn
bèi
zhī
shì
 

The ancients rose at dawn, swept the courtyard, and prepared for the day's activities.

Píng
dàn
zhī
 
wàn
lài
 
wéi
yǒu
chén
fēng
qīng
 

At the break of dawn, all was silent, with only the morning breeze gently blowing.