晌
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Meaning: part of the day
💡 The sun (日) pointing (向) to the highest part of the day.
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Character Story & Explanation
Excavating the character 晌 (shǎng), we find it composed of 日 (sun) and 向 (direction). Its ancient meaning was 'the sun at its zenith,' marking the noon period. In modern Chinese, 晌 refers to a part of the day, especially the midday hours. It appears in words like 晌午 (noon) and 半晌 (half a day), reflecting the agrarian tradition of dividing daylight into work shifts. The radical 日 confirms its solar association.
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