夕阳
Old HSK 6
夕阳 (xīyáng) · setting sun
夕阳 (xīyáng) means “setting sun; sunset”. It is written with 2 characters: 夕 (evening) + 阳 (the male principle). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 夕阳 is built
The characters
夕 xī · evening
What 夕 is made of
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
阳 yáng · the male principle
What 阳 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: The place 阝 of the sun 日; compare 阴 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
夕阳把天空染成了红色。Xīyáng bǎ tiānkōng rǎn chéng le hóngsè.The setting sun dyed the sky red.
我们坐在海边看夕阳。Wǒmen zuòzài hǎibiān kàn xīyáng.We sat by the sea watching the sunset.
Questions about 夕阳
What does 夕阳 mean?
夕阳 (xīyáng) means “setting sun; sunset”.
How do you pronounce 夕阳?
夕阳 is pronounced xīyáng.
Which HSK level is 夕阳?
夕阳 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 夕阳 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 193: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.