旰 Stroke Order

旰 [gàn] 1. Evening; the time when it is getting late. - 晚，天色晚：～食宵衣 (eating late because of affairs; getting up before dawn to dress, often used to praise emperors for their diligence in governance). 本义: 天晚 (The original meaning: It is evening.) 造字法: 形声。从日，干声 (Character formation: Phono-semantic compound; combines the element for 'sun' and the sound component '干'). 引: 1. 《说文》: 旰，晚也。 (Shuo Wen: 旰 means late.) 2. 《左传·昭公十二年》: 日旰君勤。 (Zuo Zhuan: When evening comes, the lord is diligent.) 3. 《左传·襄公十四年》: 日旰不召，而射鸿于囿。 (Zuo Zhuan: When evening comes, no summons are sent, yet one hunts in the park.) 4. 《白氏长庆集·杭州刺史谢上表》: 当陛下旰食宵衣之日，是微臣输肝写胆之时。 (Bai Shi Changqing Ji: On the day your majesty dines late and wears the night clothes, it is the time for me, a humble minister, to express my loyalty.) 例: 又如: 旰食 (caused by busy affairs leading to late meals; metaphor for the busyness of state matters). 2. A grand appearance; as in “皓皓～～，丹彩煌煌” (the splendid scene).