Chinese Character: 晌 (Shǎng - Midday/Afternoon)
1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)
部首: 日（日字旁） (radical: sun/time)
笔画数: 10 (10 strokes)
结构分解: 形声字，从日（与时间相关）、向（xiàng，表音），本义指中午，后引申为一段时间（如"半晌"） (ideogram with "日" (sun/time) as radical and "向" indicating pronunciation, originally meaning midday, extended to a period of time)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Shǎng (third tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
晌指中午（如"晌午"），也可表示一段时间（如"半晌"指半天） (Midday (e.g., "noon"); also a period of time (e.g., "half a day"))
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 晌午 (shǎng wǔ) - noon
- 半晌 (bàn shǎng) - half a day
- 前晌 (qián shǎng) - morning
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
作名词时表具体时间段（如"一晌"）；常与量词搭配（如"半晌时间"） (Noun: specific time period (e.g., "a while"); often paired with measure words (e.g., "half a day"))
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
中国传统农耕社会中，"晌"与劳作时间密切相关（如"歇晌"指中午休息），体现对时间的朴素划分 (In traditional farming society, "晌" is closely related to working hours (e.g., "歇晌" (noon break)), reflecting a simple time division)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
他干了半晌农活，到晌午才休息。(Tā gàn le bàn shǎng nóng huó, dào shǎng wǔ cái xiū xi.)
He worked on the farm for half a day and took a rest at noon.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
"晌"由"日"（时间）和"向"组成，"日"提示与时间相关，"向"帮助记忆发音Shǎng，组合起来就是中午的时间 ("晌" is composed of "日" (time) and "向". "日" indicates time-related, "向" hints at pronunciation "Shǎng", combining to mean midday)