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晒

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shài
verb HSK 4 #4,595

Meanings

  1. 1 to dry in the sun; to sunbathe
  2. 2 to share (photos/life online); to show off

Characters

晒
shài
to dry in the sun; to bask; to share (online)
日 (sun) + 西 (west) hints at the afternoon sun drying things.

Examples

把衣服拿出去晒一晒。
Bǎ yīfu ná chūqù shài yī shài.
Take the clothes out to dry in the sun.
她喜欢在朋友圈晒照片。
Tā xǐhuān zài péngyouquān shài zhàopiàn.
She likes to share photos on social media.
别在太阳下晒太久。
Bié zài tàiyáng xià shài tài jiǔ.
Don't sunbathe for too long.

Tips

usage
晒 originally meant 'to dry in the sun' but has gained a modern meaning of 'posting/sharing online' — like showing off your food, vacation, etc. on WeChat Moments (朋友圈).
memory
The sun radical 日 is on the left — things are exposed to the sun, or exposed online.

Stroke Order

晒 shài