When the formation data identifies 夕 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
夕
Radical 36 of 214 · 3 strokes
Evening
xī
Unicode uses 夕 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is evening, night, dusk; slanted. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
7 course characters31 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
7 course characters
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多duōmuch, many, multi-; more than, overDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of two identical objects to convey the meaning "many". Not related to 夕 (dusk).
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 夕 evening
- Visual structure
- 夕
HSK words with 多9 words in this course
外wàiout, outside, external; foreign; in additionDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 卜 represents the meaning and 月 represents the sound. 卜 here is used iconically as an arrow pointing to the outside.
- 卜Semantic componentto divine
- 月Phonetic componentmoon
- Category radical
- 夕 evening
- Visual structure
- 夕 + 卜
HSK words with 外13 words in this course
够gòuenough, adequate; to reach, to attain; to pass musterDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 多 represents the meaning and 句 represents the sound.
- 多Semantic componentmuch; many
- 句Phonetic componentsentence; phrase; hook
- Category radical
- 夕 evening
- Visual structure
- 句 + 多
HSK words with 够1 word in this course
夠gòuenough, adequate; to reach, to attain; to pass musterDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 多 represents the meaning and 句 represents the sound.
- 多Semantic componentmuch; many
- 句Phonetic componentsentence; phrase; hook
- Category radical
- 夕 evening
- Visual structure
- 多 + 句
HSK words with 夠1 word in this course
夢mèngdreamDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of a person lying in bed dreaming. The 夕 (dusk) component was added later.
- 爿Pictographic componentpiece of wood
- 目Pictographic componenteye
- 人Pictographic componentperson
- 夕Semantic componentdusk; evening
- Category radical
- 夕 evening
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 罒 + 冖 + 夕
HSK words with 夢2 words in this course
夕xīevening, night, dusk; slantedDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of the moon. Used to express "evening" or "night".
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 夕 evening
- Visual structure
- 勹 + 丶
HSK words with 夕2 words in this course
夜yènight, dark; under cover of nightDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 夕 represents the meaning and 亦 represents the sound.
- 夕Semantic componentdusk; evening
- 亦Phonetic componentalso
- Category radical
- 夕 evening
- Visual structure
- 亠 + 亻 + 夕
HSK words with 夜3 words in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.