晙 (jùn) — (literary) early morning; (literary) bright
Definition
Literary term for 'early morning', almost always paired with 光 as 晙光 ('morning light'). The '(literary) bright' sense is the same word used as a bright/clear name element.
noun
(literary) early morning(literary) bright
Examples
- 晙。jùn Guāng sǎ mǎn dà dì.The early morning light spreads over the earth.
- 晙，。jùn Guāng tòu guò chuāng lián, bǎ fáng jiān zhào liàng le.The early morning light filtered through the curtains and lit up the room.
- 晙，。jùn Guāng yìng zài lù zhū shàng, shǎn shǎn fā guāng.The early morning light reflected on the dewdrops, sparkling.
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.
Sound part声符shēngfú
夋
夋qūn晙
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
The left side 日 shows the sun, and the right side 夋 gives the character its sound.
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