日光 (rì guāng) — sunlight | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

sunlight

Examples

日光，。
Jīn tiān de rì guāng hěn qiáng liè, jì de tú fáng shài shuāng.
Today's sunlight is very strong; remember to apply sunscreen.
日光，。
Zhè jiān fáng jiān de rì guāng bù zú, xū yào kāi dēng.
This room doesn't get enough sunlight; we need to turn on the lights.
日光。
Zhí wù xū yào chōng zú de rì guāng cái néng shēng zhǎng.
Plants need sufficient sunlight to grow.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

Light from the sun: 日 gives the sun, 光 gives light.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

日 originally drew the sun. A mark was added inside to tell it apart from similar square shapes.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

火火huǒfire
卩卩jiékneeling person

The shape 光 places 火 (fire) above 卩 (a kneeling person), showing fire over the head and the shining of light.

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