晨曦

chénxī
noun #28,137

Meanings

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

Examples

Chénxī zhào zài shāngǔ shàng, měilì jí le.
The dawn light shining on the valley was extremely beautiful.
Tā xǐhuān zài chénxī zhōng sàn bù.
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

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