Definitions
(noun)
sun
(noun)
day; date
Etymology
Pictograph of the sun.
About
日 originated as a simple pictograph of the sun, its outer circle enclosing a central stroke that likely depicted a sunspot or indicated the solid mass of the body. As both an independent character and a common radical, it appears in words related to time, light, and celestial phenomena. Its original literal meaning shifted from the physical sun to the temporal concept of a day or daytime, and later broadened to dates, daily occurrences, and the passage of time in general. Today it forms compounds such as calendar, journal, and terms for diurnal activities.
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今日天气很好。
早上日出很美。
请告诉我日期。
我的生日是五月五日。
我每天写日记。
日常生活很重要。
日光透过窗户照进来。
他的成绩日益提高。
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