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太阳

太陽
tàiyang
noun HSK 2 #1,840

Meanings

  1. 1 sun
  2. 2 sunlight

Characters

太
tài
great; supreme
阳
yáng
sun; positive; masculine
太阳 literally means 'supreme yang' — the greatest source of yang energy.

Examples

太阳出来了。
Tàiyang chū lái le.
The sun has come out.
今天太阳很大。
Jīntiān tàiyang hěn dà.
The sun is very strong today.
别在太阳下站太久。
Bié zài tàiyang xià zhàn tài jiǔ.
Don't stand in the sun too long.

Tips

culture
The famous myth of 后羿射日 (Hòu Yì shè rì) tells of an archer who shot down nine of ten suns to save the world from scorching heat.
usage
晒太阳 (shài tàiyang) means 'to bask in the sun' — a favorite activity for older Chinese people.

Stroke Order

太 tài
阳 yáng