晚

wǎn
#640 most
frequent character
late
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

晚 has 日 sun as meaning part and 免 miǎn as sound part. It first meant night. From there it grew to dusk or nightfall, then late.

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Example Sentences

我今天晚到了。
wǒ jīntiān wǎn dàole 。
I arrived late today.
晚上很好看。
wǎnshàng hěnhǎo kàn 。
The evening is very beautiful.
他晚饭吃得很快。
tā wǎnfàn chīdé hěnkuài 。
He eats dinner very quickly.

Words with similar meanings

迟chí
slow/late
This word emphasizes the aspect of being delayed or not punctual, similar to '晚'.

Words Starting With 晚

晚上wǎn shang
in the evening

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