夕 Radical 36 — evening, dusk; nightfall

Where the shape comes from

The crescent moon 月 with one of its inner strokes rubbed out: the moon barely showing, at the hour when the light goes. It marks the end of the day and what belongs to it: 多, 外, 名, 夜, 梦.

characters filed under 夕

• 多duō (first tone, high and level)many, much; more; how (in questions of degree: 多大, 多远)6