daytime

is composed of and (the sun) with one stroke underneath. depicts a hand holding a pen, which has the meaning of dividing or delimitation, daytime is after sunrise, while nighttime is after sunset, the sun divide daytime and nighttime. On the other hand, a stroke is added underneath for fear that it may be mixed up with 書.

Vocabulary of 晝

  • 白晝 (daytime)
  • 晝夜 (day and night)

Classification

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