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

HSK 3

她喜欢在晨曦中散步。

Tā xǐhuān zài chénxī zhōng sànbù.

She enjoys walking in the early morning glow.

HSK 6

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.

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