[[Radicals|Radicals]] #Radicals #3-Strokes ## 夕 (xī) Kanxi Radical 36 ![[夕 (xī).svg]] ## Meaning The radical 夕 (xī) is a Chinese character component that represents the concept of "evening" or "night." It is usually located on the right side of a character and can also appear on the top or bottom. Characters that contain this radical are often related to time, such as "night," "evening," "dusk," and "sunset," as well as concepts related to the end of the day or the beginning of the night. The radical 夕 is one of the most common radicals in the Chinese language and is frequently used in characters related to time and space. Note that the radical 夕 can appear in different positions within a character and can have different meanings depending on the context. ## Examples Here are some characters that contain this radical: [[夜 yè]] - night [[外 wài]] - outside [[多 duō]] - many, much [[外 wài]] - outside [[夏 xià]] - summer