暑

shǔ

日 + 者

Definitions

shǔ (noun) heat; hot weather; summer heat

Etymology

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

Semantic: 日 Phonetic: 者

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暑 is a phono-semantic compound. The upper component 日 (sun) supplies the semantic category, linking the character to solar radiation, daylight, and the resulting warmth of the air. The lower component 者, which ordinarily serves as a pronoun or suffix for a person or thing, acts strictly as the phonetic guide. The character denotes the sweltering, oppressive heat of midsummer, distinct from mild warmth, describing the burning temperatures that dominate the hottest time of the year. It is commonly used to refer to the summer season, summer heat, and summer-related holidays.

Etymology Hide

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我的暑假很快乐。

Wǒ de shǔjià hěn kuàilè.

My summer vacation is very happy.

夏天暑气很重。

Xiàtiān shǔqì hěn zhòng.

In summer, the heat is very intense.

我们去山上避暑。

Wǒmen qù shānshàng bìshǔ.

We go to the mountains to escape the heat.

酷暑难耐，我开了空调。

Kùshǔ nánnài, wǒ kāile kōngtiáo.

The intense heat is unbearable, so I turned on the air conditioner.

暑热天气要注意防暑。

Shǔrè tiānqì yào zhùyì fángshǔ.

In hot weather, one should pay attention to preventing heatstroke.

去年暑假，我学会了游泳。

Qùnián shǔjià, wǒ xuéhuìle yóuyǒng.

Last summer vacation, I learned how to swim.

尽管暑气逼人，他还是坚持跑步。

Jǐnguǎn shǔqì bīrén, tā háishì jiānchí pǎobù.

Even though the heat is oppressive, he still insists on running.

为了避暑，许多家庭选择去海滨城市度假。

Wèile bìshǔ, xǔduō jiātíng xuǎnzé qù hǎibīn chéngshì dùjià.

To avoid the heat, many families choose to go to coastal cities for vacation.

Related Characters

Component: 日

Component: 者

暑