xiá

霞

Character · Noun

rosy clouds; sunset glow; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

rosy clouds; sunset/sunrise glow

Can be used to refer to either the atmospheric optical phenomenon itself or the colored clouds formed by it. Often paired with other words to specify timing, e.g., 朝霞 (morning glow), 晚霞 (evening glow).

Bàng傍
wǎn晚
de的
wǎn晚
xiá霞
rǎn染
hóng红
le了
bàn半
biān边
tiān天
 。

The evening glow dyed half the sky red.

Rì日
chū出
shí时
fēn分
de的
cháo朝
xiá霞
gé格
wài外
měi美
lì丽
dòng动
rén人
 。

The morning glow at sunrise is exceptionally beautiful.

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Wǒ我
men们
zài在
xiá霞
guāng光
zhōng中
tà踏
shàng上
le了
huí回
jiā家
de的
lù路
 。

We set off on our way home in the rosy glow.

Zhè这
piàn片
hǎi海
yù域
de的
wǎn晚
xiá霞
jǐng景
guān观
wén闻
míng名
quán全
guó国
 。

The sunset glow scenery here is famous across the country.

Tā她
yòng用
huà画
bǐ笔
miáo描
huì绘
le了
xuàn绚
làn烂
de的
xiá霞
sè色
 。

She used paintbrushes to depict the brilliant rosy cloud hues.

2.

noun

surname Xia

A relatively rare Chinese surname.

Xiá霞
lǎo老
shī师
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Teacher Xia is our Chinese language teacher.