旭 (xù) — first rays of the morning sun (literary bound form, used in compounds)
Definition
Literary bound form meaning 'rising/morning sun'. Only used as the first character in compounds such as 旭日 ('morning sun') or 旭东 ('rising sun in the east'); never stands alone.
bound form
first rays of the morning sun (literary bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Jīn tiān de xù rì tè bié měi.Today's morning sun is especially beautiful.
- 。Wǒ xǐ huan kàn dōng fāng shēng qǐ de xù rì.I like to watch the rising sun rising from the east.
- 。xù Rì de guāng zhào yào zhe dà dì.The light of the rising sun shines upon the earth.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
旭 is made of 九 and 日 (sun); 九 gives the sound.
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