日出三竿 rìchūsāngān late in the morning Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 日出 rìchū noun sunrise the time in the morning when the sun appears above the horizon三竿 sāngān 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 rìchūsāngān or 日上三竿 rìshàngsāngān.