hán

晗

Character · Noun

dawn; daybreak

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

dawn; daybreak; the time just before sunrise

literary

Literary and archaic usage. Primarily found in classical texts, poetry, and formal names. Describes the moment when darkness begins to lift but the sun has not yet fully risen.

Dōng东
fāng方
wèi未
hán晗
 ，
qún群
xīng星
yóu犹
càn灿
 。

The east had not yet brightened, and the stars still shone brilliantly.

Tiān天
jiāng将
hán晗
 ，
jī鸡
míng鸣
bù不
yǐ已
 。

Dawn was approaching, and the roosters crowed without cease.

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Hán晗
shǔ曙
chū初
lù露
 ，
wàn万
wù物
sū苏
xǐng醒
 。

As the first light of dawn appeared, all living things awakened.