zè
昃
sun declines westward; afternoon
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(of the sun) to decline toward the west; to tilt westward; late afternoon
literaryUsed in classical and literary Chinese to describe the sun in the afternoon or setting. Often appears in set phrases such as 日昃 or 日中则昃.
Rì日
zè昃
zhī之
shí时
，
tā他
cái才
cōng匆
cōng匆
gǎn赶
dào到
。
He hurriedly arrived only when the sun was already declining in the west.
Rì日
zhōng中
zé则
zè昃
，
yuè月
mǎn满
zé则
kuī亏
。
When the sun reaches its zenith, it declines; when the moon is full, it wanes—things turn into their opposites when they reach the extreme.
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Gǔ古
zhī之
míng明
jūn君
，
wǎng往
wǎng往
zè昃
shí食
xiāo宵
yī衣
，
qín勤
yú于
zhèng政
shì事
。
The wise monarchs of ancient times often ate at sunset and dressed at dawn, diligently attending to state affairs from dusk till dawn.