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冬日 (dōng rì) — winter; the winter season; the winter sun

Definition

Literary/literary-leaning word for 'winter' (the season), distinct from the everyday 冬天. Also refers to 'the winter sun' as a poetic image.

noun
winterthe winter seasonthe winter sun

Examples

  • 冬日。
    Běi fāng de dōng rì hán lěng ér màn cháng.
    Winter in the north is cold and long.
  • 冬日，。
    dōng rì Nuǎn yáng yáng dì zhào zài shēn shàng, ràng rén gǎn dào shū shì.
    The winter sun shines warmly on the body, making people feel comfortable.
  • 冬日。
    Tā xǐ huan zài dōng rì lǐ sàn bù.
    He likes to take a walk in the winter.

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.

冬dōngwinter
日rìsun/day

冬 (winter) + 日 (sun/day) means the sun or days of winter.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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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.

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