Chinese symbol for “declining”
暆
yí
(of the sun) declining
The closest CC-CEDICT match for declining is 暆 (yí), defined as: (of the sun) declining.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Related words
Other words that share a character with 暆.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 帹暆 | shà yí | kerchief covering head (arch.) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “declining”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.