- 日上三竿 rìshàngsāngān late in the morningThe sun has already risen high, meaning it is late in the morning; often describes waking up late.
- 日出三竿 rìchūsāngān late in the morningthe sun is already high in the sky, meaning it is no longer early in the day
- 日高三竿 rìgāosāngān the sun is well upThe sun has risen to the height of three bamboo poles; it is late in the morning or the day is already bright.
