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title: "Xiyang Meaning: 夕阳 (xīyáng) Means “setting sun”"
description: "夕阳 (traditional 夕陽, xīyáng) means “setting sun”. Hear its tones, see what 夕 and 阳 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiyang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 夕阳 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

夕阳 xīyáng

## setting sun

## It can also mean

- (fig.) old age; declining (as in a declining industry)

## Its characters

1. 夕 xī dusk
2. 阳 yáng sun

## In a sentence

我们坐在海边看夕阳。 We sat by the sea watching the setting sun.

[More about 夕阳](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A4%95%E9%98%B3)

## More words with 夕 or 阳

- [前夕 qiánxī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianxi)
- [太阳 tàiyáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/taiyang)
- [太阳能 tàiyángnéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/taiyangneng)
- [阳光 yángguāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yangguang)
- [阳台 yángtái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yangtai)
- [阳性 yángxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yangxing)
- [阴阳怪气 yīnyáng-guàiqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yinyangguaiqi)

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