昳
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Meaning: the declining sun in the west
💡 The sun (日) is 'losing' (失) its height—think 'sun-decline' at afternoon.
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昳 (dié) depicts the sun descending westward, combining the sun radical 日 with 失 (to lose). It specifically refers to the afternoon sun past its zenith, often used in classical texts to describe the decline of daylight or metaphorically, the waning of power or life.
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