熹

xī

喜 + 灬

Definitions

xī bright; warm

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 灬 represents the meaning and 喜 represents the sound.

Semantic: 灬 Phonetic: 喜

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The character 熹 is a phono-semantic compound, combining the phonetic element 喜 (joy) with the fire radical 灬, a variant of 火, which serves as the semantic component. The 喜 gives the pronunciation, while 灬 indicates the meaning belongs to the category of light and heat. The core meaning of 熹 is a soft, dim glow, like the first light of dawn breaking across the horizon or a gentle, warm radiance that permeates a space.

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

朱熹是宋代学者。

Zhū Xī shì Sòng dài xué zhě.

Zhu Xi was a scholar of the Song Dynasty.

晨光熹微照大地。

Chén guāng xī wēi zhào dà dì.

The morning light faintly illuminates the earth.

她的笔名是熹儿。

Tā de bǐ míng shì Xī ér.

Her pen name is Xi'er.

熹微的灯光下他在读书。

Xī wēi de dēng guāng xià tā zài dú shū.

Under the dim light, he is reading.

每当熹光初现，我就起床锻炼。

Měi dāng xī guāng chū xiàn, wǒ jiù qǐ chuáng duàn liàn.

Whenever the first light appears, I get up to exercise.

他的笑容如熹光般温暖。

Tā de xiào róng rú xī guāng bān wēn nuǎn.

His smile is as warm as the faint light.

故事发生在熹微的黎明时分。

Gù shì fā shēng zài xī wēi de lí míng shí fēn.

The story takes place at the dim light of dawn.

尽管前路熹微，他仍坚持前行。

Jǐn guǎn qián lù xī wēi, tā réng jiān chí qián xíng.

Although the road ahead is dim, he still perseveres.

Related Characters

Component: 喜

Component: 灬

熹