zè昃
昃
common
literary
archaic
Meaning of 昃
昃 means (of the sun) to decline toward the west; to tilt westward; late afternoon. Pronounced zè.
- (of the sun) to decline toward the west; to tilt westward; late afternoon
Character Info
Radical日
Strokes8
Components
日
仄
Stroke Order
昃
Definitions & Examples
Rì日
zè昃
zhī之
shí时
，
tā他
cái才
cōng匆
cōng匆
gǎn赶
dào到
。
He hurriedly arrived only when the sun was already declining in the west.
Rì日
zhōng中
zé则
zè昃
，
yuè月
mǎn满
zé则
kuī亏
。
When the sun reaches its zenith, it declines; when the moon is full, it wanes—things turn into their opposites when they reach the extreme.
Gǔ古
zhī之
míng明
jūn君
，
wǎng往
wǎng往
zè昃
shí食
xiāo宵
yī衣
，
qín勤
yú于
zhèng政
shì事
。
The wise monarchs of ancient times often ate at sunset and dressed at dawn, diligently attending to state affairs from dusk till dawn.