朝曦

zhāoxī

noun

Meanings

1 early morning sunlight
2 the dawn / sunrise glow

Characters

sunlight / dawn rays

Examples

朝曦初上，山林一片金黄。

Zhāoxī chū shàng, shānlín yí piàn jīnhuáng.

As the dawn light first rose, the forest turned a golden hue.

他迎着朝曦走在田间小路上。

Tā yíng zhe zhāoxī zǒu zài tiánjiān xiǎolù shàng.

He walked along the path through the fields, facing the morning sun.

Tips

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朝曦 is poetic and mostly literary. In daily speech use 朝阳 (zhāoyáng, morning sun) or 晨光 (chénguāng, morning light). 朝 here reads zhāo (morning), not cháo.

Stroke Order

朝 cháo

曦 xī