Chinese words · HSK 7–9

夕阳

xīyángTraditional 夕陽

setting sun

Every meaning

xīyáng

  1. setting sun
  2. (fig.) old age; declining (as in a declining industry)

Its characters

  • 夕xīdusk; evening (as in 夕阳)
  • 阳yángsun; sunshine (as in 阳光)

Words with 夕

Words with 阳

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).