zè

丽日

Word · VerbTraditional昃

sun decline; afternoon

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

verb

to decline; to go down (of the sun)

archaic

Specifically refers to the sun's movement past noon toward the west. Used in classical or very formal contexts.

Rì日
zè昃
ér而
shí食
 。

One eats when the sun declines (i.e., in the afternoon).

Zè昃
jǐng景
 。

Afternoon sunlight.