夕 xī

evening, night, dusk; slanted

HSK 5 #2003

DEFINITIONS

夕 xī
  • dusk
  • evening
  • Taiwan pr. [xi4]

STROKES

夕 stroke order diagram
夕 stroke order animation

WORDS

除夕 chú xī
HSK 5
lunar New Year's Eve
夕阳 xī yáng
HSK 6
sunset; the setting sun
危在旦夕 wēi zài dàn xī in imminent peril (idiom); on the brink of crisis
前夕 qián xī eve; the day before
宾夕法尼亚州 bīn xī fǎ ní yà zhōu Pennsylvania
夕阳西下 xī yáng xī xià the sun sets in the west (idiom)
朝夕 zhāo xī morning and night; all the time
一朝一夕 yī zhāo yī xī lit. one morning and one evening (idiom); fig. in a short period of time; overnight
夕照 xī zhào glow of the setting sun
朝不保夕 zhāo bù bǎo xī at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state; imminent crisis; living from hand to mouth
一夕 yī xī overnight; instantly; very quickly
一夕数惊 yī xī shù jīng one scare after another (idiom); in a constant state of tension
一夕數驚 yī xī shù jīng one scare after another (idiom); in a constant state of tension
七夕 qī xī double seven festival, evening of seventh of lunar seventh month; girls' festival; Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 are allowed their annual meeting
七夕节 qī xī jié Qixi Festival or Double Seven Festival on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month; girls' festival; Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女[niu2 lang3 zhi1 nu:3] are allowed their annual meeting
七夕節 qī xī jié Qixi Festival or Double Seven Festival on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month; girls' festival; Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女[niu2 lang3 zhi1 nu:3] are allowed their annual meeting
只争旦夕 zhǐ zhēng dàn xī see 只爭朝夕|只争朝夕[zhi3 zheng1 zhao1 xi1]
只爭旦夕 zhǐ zhēng dàn xī see 只爭朝夕|只争朝夕[zhi3 zheng1 zhao1 xi1]
只争朝夕 zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī to seize every minute (idiom); to make the best use of one's time
只爭朝夕 zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī to seize every minute (idiom); to make the best use of one's time
命在旦夕 mìng zài dàn xī to be at death's door (idiom)
夕陽 xī yáng sunset; the setting sun
夕阳产业 xī yáng chǎn yè sunset industry; declining industry
夕陽產業 xī yáng chǎn yè sunset industry; declining industry
夕陽西下 xī yáng xī xià the sun sets in the west (idiom)
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