夕 xī
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xī
noun
evening; night
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 夜晚; for example, 一朝一夕 'one morning and one evening' referring to short period of time (ABC 'xī' 夕 2, p. 1016; Guoyu '夕' n 2; Kroll 2015 '夕' 1, p. 484; NCCED '夕' 1, p. 1719; Unihan '夕') -
xī
noun
dusk; sunset
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 傍晚 (ABC 'xī' 夕 1, p. 1016; Guoyu '夕' n 1; Kroll 2015 '夕' 1, p. 484; NCCED '夕' 1, p. 1719; Unihan '夕') -
xī
noun
Kangxi radical 36
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
Notes: Evening (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7) -
xī
noun
the final days of the month or year
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '夕' 6, p. 484) -
xī
verb
to pay respects each evening
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '夕' 3, p. 484) -
xī
verb
to face towards the west
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '夕' 4, p. 484) -
xī
verb
towards the side
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '夕' 5, p. 484)
Contained in
- 观晚霞悟知无常 因为夕阳近黄昏 观白云悟知舒卷 因为云出岫无心 观山岳悟知灵奇 因为远眺山无色 观海洋悟知浩瀚 因为海水碧连天(觀晚霞悟知無常 因為夕陽近黃昏 觀白雲悟知舒卷 因為雲出岫無心 觀山岳悟知靈奇 因為遠眺山無色 觀海洋悟知浩瀚 因為海水碧連天) Twilight carries the message of impermanence, for sunset brings us closer to nightfall. Clouds carry the message of perfect ease, for they top the highest peaks unwittingly. Mountain ranges carry the message of spirituality, for from a distance, they look otherwise. The ocean carries the message of vastness, for it joins the sky beyond the horizon.
- 晨夕参扣(晨夕參扣) to call on [for instruction] morning and evening
- 晨夕参叩(晨夕參叩) morning and evening assemblies
Also contained in
天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福 、 朝夕 、 七夕节 、 朝闻道，夕死可矣 、 宾夕法尼亚 、 七夕 、 朝闻夕改 、 小除夕 、 一朝一夕 、 危在旦夕 、 除夕 、 一夕 、 宾夕法尼亚州 、 夕阳 、 夕阳余晖 、 万圣节前夕 、 月夕 、 朝过夕改 、 一夕数惊 、 前夕 、 朝饔夕飧 、 晨夕 、 朝发夕至 、 宾夕法法亚州 、 夕阳西下 、 新年前夕 、 圣诞前夕 、 朝花夕拾 、 夕阳产业 、 今夕 、 夕照 、 宾夕法尼亚大学 、 只争朝夕 、 乐与数晨夕 、 花朝月夕 、 朝乾夕惕 、 朝不保夕 、 朝不虑夕 、 朝令夕改 、 命在旦夕
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Collocations
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- 夕死 (夕死) 夕死可矣 — Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 1 - All in a Thought 《迷悟之間(一)真理的價值》, The Truth is the Path 道理就是路 — count: 25
- 夕祸福 (夕禍福) 人有旦夕禍福 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 5: Organizational Management 《僧事百講5－組織管理》, Lecture 8: Buddhist Organizations and Associations 第八講．佛教組會 — count: 18
- 生夕 (生夕) 蜉蝣朝生夕死 — Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 5 - Gas Station of Life 《迷悟之間(五)人生加油站》, Life Education 生命教育 — count: 15
- 造夕 (造夕) 造夕思雞啼 — Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 8 - Where do Blessings Come From? 《迷悟之間(八)福報哪裡來》, City Lights 華燈初上 — count: 6
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