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日高三竿
rì​gāo​sān​gān

the sun is well up

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 日 rì noun
    sun
    (bound form) the sun; sunlight
  2. 高 gāo adjective
    high
    high; tall; above average in height, level, or degree
  3. 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.