昼 Stroke Order

Definitions of 「昼」: 1. 白天。 Daytime. 2. 白天：～夜。白～（白天）。 Day: contrasted with night. Daytime (referring to daylight). 3. **昼** zhòu (noun) 【本义】: 白天。与“夜”相对 【Original Meaning】: Daytime, in contrast to "night". 4. 【造字法】: 会意。从日，从畫(画)省。从日，表示太阳。从畫，表示一种界限。 【Character Formation】: Pictophonetic character. Composed of the component for "sun" and a simplified component for "drawing", indicating a boundary. 5. 同本义 ([En.] day; daylight; daytime) Same as the original meaning ([En.] day; daylight; daytime). 6. 中午、正午 ([En.] noon). Noon or midday ([En.] noon). 7. 古地名 ([En.] Zhou town)。在今山东省淄博市临淄西北 An ancient place name ([En.] Zhou town), located in the northwest of present-day Linzi, Zibo City, Shandong Province. 引: 1. 《说文》：昼，明也。日之出入，与夜为介。 "Shuo Wen": Day is brightness. It is the transition of the sun with night. 2. 《周髀算经》：昼者，阳。 "Zhou Bi Suan Jing": Day refers to sunlight. 3. 《易·系辞》：昼夜之象也。 注:“乾为昼。” "Yi Jing": Represents day and night. Note: "Qian represents the day." 4. 吴均《与朱元思书》：横柯上蔽，在昼犹昏。 Wu Jun in "Letter to Zhu Yuansi": The branches above obscure, still dim in the daytime. 例: - 又如: 昼日昼夜 (day and night); 昼夕 (day and night); 昼眠 (daytime sleep; nap); 昼锦 (wealth and returning home); 昼暮 (day and night); 昼宵 (daytime and nighttime); 昼景 (daylight); 昼伏 (to hide and not move during the day). 8. 例: 如: 昼饭(昼食。午饭); 昼暑(中午燠热); 昼时(中午时分) Examples: Such as: Lunch (day meal); midday heat; noon.