晚
evening; late
At a glance · 晚
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从日，免声，本义为日暮、傍晚。隶楷沿用，形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为日落之后、傍晚时分。
Structure
形声字，从日（意符，表时间），免（miǎn）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinwǎn
Radical日
Strokes11
UnicodeU+665A
Character type形声
Theme天文
Six languages, one character
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English
evening; late
Evening or night; also late.
Français
soir; tard
Soir ou nuit ; aussi tard.
Español
noche; tarde
Noche o tarde; también tarde.
العربية
مساء؛ متأخر
المساء أو الليل؛ ويُستعار للمتأخر.
Русский
вечер; поздний
Вечер или ночь; также поздний.
Common words
- 晚上wǎn shàngevening
- 晚wǎnlate