xūn

曛

Character · Noun · Adjective

afterglow; dusk; dim

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

afterglow at sunset; twilight glow

literary

Literary term describing the lingering reddish light after the sun sets. Often used in poetry.

Yuǎn远
shān山
xián衔
luò落
rì日
 ，
yú余
xūn曛
yìng映
jiāng江
liú流
 。

Distant mountains hold the setting sun, and the afterglow reflects on the river.

Xī夕
yáng阳
yú余
xūn曛
rǎn染
hóng红
le了
tiān天
biān边
 。

The afterglow of the setting sun dyed the horizon red.

2.

adjective

dim; dark; dusky

literary

Describes the darkness of twilight or the dimness of evening. Often appears in compounds like 曛暮.

Xūn曛
mù暮
shí时
fēn分
 ，
chuī炊
yān烟
niǎo袅
niǎo袅
shēng升
qǐ起
 。

At dusk, cooking smoke curled gently upward.

Tiān天
sè色
jiàn渐
xūn曛
 ，
guī归
niǎo鸟
tóu投
lín林
 。

As the sky gradually darkened, birds returned to the woods.

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Xūn曛
huáng黄
de的
guāng光
xiàn线
sǎ洒
mǎn满
gǔ古
xiàng巷
 。

Dim yellow light filled the ancient alley.