旭

xù

九 + 日

Definitions

xù dawn; rising sun

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 九 represents the sound.

Semantic: 日 Phonetic: 九

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旭 (xù) is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 日 (rì) 'sun', placed on the lower left, anchors the meaning in sunlight and dawn, while the phonetic component 九 (jiǔ) on the upper right indicates the pronunciation. The character precisely denotes the brilliant, radiant light of the rising sun at daybreak, capturing the exact moment of dawn and the beginning of a new day. This gives it enduring associations with brilliance, youthful energy, and fresh vitality, making it a frequent choice for personal names and poetic depictions of morning landscapes.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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我的同学叫旭东。

Wǒ de tóngxué jiào Xùdōng.

My classmate is called Xudong.

旭日从东方升起。

Xùrì cóng dōngfāng shēngqǐ.

The rising sun ascends from the east.

早晨的旭光真漂亮。

Zǎochén de xùguāng zhēn piàoliang.

The morning dawn light is really beautiful.

旭辉照亮了整个湖面。

Xùhuī zhàoliàng le zhěnggè húmiàn.

The morning glow illuminated the entire lake surface.

我们早起看旭日东升。

Wǒmen zǎo qǐ kàn xùrì dōng shēng.

We woke up early to watch the sun rise in the east.

在旭日初升的时刻，鸟儿开始歌唱。

Zài xùrì chū shēng de shíkè, niǎo er kāishǐ gēchàng.

At the moment the sun first rises, birds begin to sing.

旭日的温暖光芒带来了希望。

Xùrì de wēnnuǎn guāngmáng dàilái le xīwàng.

The warm rays of the rising sun bring hope.

每当仰望旭日东升，我都感到充满活力。

Měi dāng yǎngwàng xùrì dōng shēng, wǒ dōu gǎndào chōngmǎn huólì.

Whenever I look up at the rising sun, I feel full of energy.

Related Characters

Component: 九

Component: 日

旭