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(literary) sunlight (usu. in early morning)

Etymology phono-semantic

sun

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The character "曦" has historically represented the light of the sun, often emphasizing the particular quality of dawn's early illumination. Its construction pairs the sun radical "日" with the component "羲", which functions phonetically but also imports semantic associations linked to ancient mythological figures and abstract ideas of celestial breath or vapor. This formation conceptually blends the physical sun with an ethereal sense of radiating energy, resulting in a character that evokes both natural phenomenon and poetic nuance. Over centuries of literary use, "曦" has maintained its core meaning pertaining to sunlight, consistently employed in classical and poetic contexts to depict the gentle radiance of morning without significant shift in its fundamental definition.

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照亮了大地。

Chénxī zhàoliàng le dàdì.

The morning light illuminates the earth.

清晨的光很温暖。

Qīngchén de xīguāng hěn wēnnuǎn.

The morning sunlight is very warm.

我们在晨中散步。

Wǒmen zài chénxī zhōng sànbù.

We take a walk in the morning light.

光透过窗户洒进来。

Xīguāng tòuguò chuānghu sǎ jìnlái.

Sunlight streams in through the window.

给城市披上了金色。

Chénxī gěi chéngshì pī shàng le jīnsè.

The morning light cloaks the city in gold.

每当光初现,鸟儿就开始歌唱。

Měi dāng xīguāng chū xiàn, niǎo er jiù kāishǐ gēchàng.

Whenever the first light appears, birds begin to sing.

光的柔和色调让人感到宁静。

Xīguāng de róuhé sèdiào ràng rén gǎndào níngjìng.

The soft hue of the sunlight makes people feel tranquil.

光的沐浴下,万物焕发出生机。

Zài xīguāng de mùyù xià, wànwù huànfā chū shēngjī.

Bathed in the sunlight, all things radiate vitality.