This is the 4218th most frequent Chinese word.
夕
"Evening" or "dusk."
Here, '夕' is used as part of the word '夕阳', meaning 'setting sun', referring to the later part of the day.
夕阳无限好，只是近黄昏。
The setting sun is infinitely beautiful, but it is close to dusk.
In this sentence, '夕' appears in '除夕', meaning 'New Year's Eve', indicating the evening before the new year.
除夕夜我们都会守岁。
On Lunar New Year's Eve, we all stay awake to welcome the new year.
The term '夕照' here employs '夕' to signify 'evening glow', representing a poetic imagery of evening light.