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穸
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the gloom of

HSK 10
Society →Government
xī
セキ、ジョク、キュウ
よ.る
A dark 夕 cave 穴; 夕 also provides the pronunciation
Components
穴 hole+ 夕 dusk =
穸 the gloom of
穴 Meaning component
xué hole
cave, den, hole
夕 Meaning component
xī dusk
evening, night, dusk
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Notes
Similar Characters
奂 numerous (simp)奐 be numerous (trad)突 abruptly (jp)罙 deep (iii)屄 the vagina帘 flag (simp)穵 deep hollow究 research穷 destitute (simp)穹 high and vast空 empty穿 pass through窀 to bury窃 pilfer (jp)窄 strait窅 far窆 to put a窈 secluded窍 opening (simp)窑 coal (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
穸
Regular
Modern
Chinese
穸 [xī]
tomb
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (1)
窀穸 [zhūn​xī]
to bury (in a tomb)