旭日

xùrì

noun HSK 7 #44,677

Meanings

1 rising sun; morning sun

Characters

brilliant; the dawn

Literally 'dawn sun' — the radiant sun as it first rises above the horizon.

Examples

旭日东升，新的一天开始了。

Xùrì dōng shēng, xīn de yì tiān kāishǐ le.

The morning sun rises in the east — a new day has begun.

他像旭日一样充满朝气。

Tā xiàng xùrì yíyàng chōngmǎn zhāoqì.

He is full of youthful energy, like the rising sun.

Tips

culture

旭日东升 (xùrì dōng shēng, 'the rising sun ascends in the east') is a classic metaphor for new beginnings and youthful vigor. It appears frequently in Chinese political and literary language.

Stroke Order

旭 xù

日 rì