旭日

xùrì

noun HSK 7-9 #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

HSK 3

旭日东升，新的一天开始了。

Xùrì dōng shēng, xīn de yī tiān kāishǐ le.

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

HSK 3

他像旭日一样充满朝气。

Tā xiàng xùrì yīyàng chōngmǎn zhāoqì.

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

Tips

culture

旭日东升 ('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