晨曦

chénxī

noun #28,137

Meanings

1 first rays of morning sun
2 dawn light
3 early morning glow

Characters

morning sunlight; first rays of dawn

Examples

晨曦照在山谷上，美丽极了。

Chénxī zhào zài shāngǔ shàng, měilì jíle.

The dawn light shining on the valley was extremely beautiful.

她喜欢在晨曦中散步。

Tā xǐhuān zài chénxī zhōng sànbù.

She enjoys walking in the early morning glow.

Tips

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晨曦 is a poetic and literary term. In everyday speech, people are more likely to say 早晨 (morning) or 黎明 (dawn). 晨曦 is preferred in writing, poetry, and descriptive prose.

Stroke Order

晨 chén

曦 xī