旰
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Meaning: sunset
💡 Gàn (旰) = sun (日) drying up (干) at sunset.
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Character Story & Explanation
旰 (gàn) originally depicted the sun setting behind a horizon, with the radical 日 (sun) and the phonetic component 干. It specifically refers to the late afternoon or sunset. In classical texts, it appears in phrases like 旰食 (gàn shí) 'to eat late', describing rulers too busy to dine until dusk, symbolizing diligence. This character is rare in modern Chinese but retains literary and historical significance.
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