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夕发朝至

xī fā zhāo zhìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to depart in the evening and arrive the next morning / overnight (train)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

夕發朝至 夕发朝至 [xi1 fa1 zhao1 zhi4] /to depart in the evening and arrive the next morning/overnight (train)/

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Other forms in these source records: 夕發朝至

  • 夕
    xī

    (bound form) sunset / dusk / (bound form) evening / night / Taiwan pr. [xì]

  • 发
    fā

    to send out / to show (one's feeling) / to issue / to develop / to make a bundle of money / classifier for gunshots (rounds)

    fà

    hair / Taiwan pr. [fǎ]

  • 朝
    cháo

    imperial or royal court / government / dynasty / reign of a sovereign or emperor / court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor / to make a pilgrimage to / facing / towards

    zhāo

    morning

    Cháo

    abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Cháo xiǎn] Korea

  • 至
    zhì

    to arrive / most / to / until

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.