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The character "曜" is structured with the sun radical "日" on the left and the component "翟" on the right, where "翟" functions phonetically and semantically, alluding to the bright feathers of a pheasant and thus reinforcing the concept of light. Its etymology points to an original meaning of sunlight or the act of shining. Over time, the character's application extended to encompass luminous celestial bodies, notably in the classical Chinese term "七曜" which referred to the seven bright objects in the sky. In modern usage, it continues to denote brightness and radiance, while also being employed in linguistic contexts such as in Japanese for the names of the weekdays.
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今天是日曜日。
一周有七个曜日。
黑曜石是一种黑色宝石。
曜日的顺序是固定的。
这颗宝石具有美丽的曜彩。
望远镜能观测遥远的曜星。
湖面上闪烁着淡淡的曜辉。
古代文明常赋予曜灵神话色彩。