晤

wù

吾 + 日

Definitions

wù (verb) to meet (socially)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 吾 represents the sound.

Semantic: 日 Phonetic: 吾

About

The character 晤 is a phono-semantic compound, with the sun radical 日 on the left suggesting brightness or daylight, and 吾 on the right providing the phonetic component. Its original concept combines the idea of encountering light, leading to the primary meaning of meeting someone face-to-face or engaging in a direct conversation. It also carries a cognitive sense, meaning to realize or comprehend, drawing a parallel between physically seeing someone in daylight and mentally perceiving truth clearly.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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我们明天会晤。

Wǒmen míngtiān huìwù.

We will meet tomorrow.

他们举行了正式会晤。

Tāmen jǔxíngle zhèngshì huìwù.

They held a formal meeting.

总统与大使亲切晤谈。

Zǒngtǒng yǔ dàshǐ qīnqiè wùtán.

The president had a cordial talk with the ambassador.

我们在办公室面晤了客户。

Wǒmen zài bàngōngshì miànwùle kèhù.

We met the client in person at the office.

这次会晤促进了两国的合作。

Zhè cì huìwù cùjìnle liǎng guó de hézuò.

This meeting promoted cooperation between the two countries.

经过多次晤谈，双方达成了协议。

Jīngguò duō cì wùtán, shuāngfāng dáchéngle xiéyì.

After multiple talks, both sides reached an agreement.

在友好的气氛中，两国领导人进行了坦诚的会晤。

Zài yǒuhǎo de qìfēn zhōng, liǎng guó lǐngdǎo rén jìnxíngle tǎnchéng de huìwù.

In a friendly atmosphere, the leaders of the two countries held a candid meeting.

鉴于当前形势，双方决定推迟原定的高层晤面。

Jiànyú dāngqián xíngshì, shuāngfāng juédìng tuīchí yuándìng de gāocéng wùmiàn.

In view of the current situation, both sides decided to postpone the scheduled high-level meeting.

Related Characters

Component: 吾

Component: 日

晤