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Meaning: declining
💡 Sun (日) spreading (施) its last rays — day declining.
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Character Story & Explanation
In a small Sichuan village, an elderly farmer watches the sunset from his rice field, muttering '日暆' (rì yí) as the day declines. The character 暆 (yí) combines the sun radical 日 with 施 (shī, 'to spread'), evoking the sun's fading light. Rare in modern use, it appears in classical poetry to describe the waning of daylight or dynasties. Its essence captures a poignant moment of transition.
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