gàn

旰

Character · Noun

late day; night; evening

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 1 examples

noun

literary

This character is almost exclusively used in literary or classical Chinese contexts. Its modern usage is largely confined to a few fixed idioms.

Xiāo宵

yī衣

gàn旰

shí食

。

To rise early and retire late, working diligently (literally: to dress before dawn and dine after dusk).