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三竿
sān​gān

very late

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三竿 sān​gān
very late
Describes the sun being high in the sky, meaning it is late in the morning; usually used in the phrase 日出三竿 rì​chū​sān​gān or 日上三竿 rì​shàng​sān​gān.
three poles
(literary) Three bamboo stalks or poles; a count of three long objects.

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  • 日出三竿 rì​chū​sān​gān
  • 日上三竿 rì​shàng​sān​gān