Definition
霞 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'rosy cloud' or 'morning/evening glow'. It cannot stand alone as a word; you must use it in compounds like 彩霞 (colorful clouds), 晚霞 (sunset glow), and 朝霞 (morning glow). It appears in literary and descriptive contexts.
b.f.
(bound form) rosy cloudmorning/evening glow
Examples
- 霞。Tiānbiān de cǎixiá fēicháng měilì.The colorful clouds at the horizon are very beautiful.
- 。Bàngwǎn de wǎnxiá bǎ tiānkōng rǎn chéngle hóngsè.The sunset glow dyed the sky red.
- 。Qīngchén de zhāoxiá yùshìzhe hǎo tiānqì.The morning glow foretells good weather.
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