桑榆

Chinese

		mulberry tree	elm
simp. and trad. (桑榆)		桑	榆

Etymology

Literally: mulberry and elm trees

During the evening time, the sun shines through the leaves of the mulberry and elm trees. As a result, this phrase has come to be associated with the evening.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): sāngyú

(Zhuyin): ㄙㄤㄩˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: sāngyú
  - Zhuyin: ㄙㄤㄩˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sangyu
  - IPA ^(key): /sɑŋ⁵⁵ y³⁵/

Noun

桑榆

mulberry and elm trees
evening

Derived terms

失之東隅，收之桑榆／失之东隅，收之桑榆 (shī zhī dōngyú, shōu zhī sāngyú)

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