曦 xī — sunlight; dawn · English

曦

xī

sunlight; dawn

At a glance · 曦

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「曦」从日，羲声，本义为日光、晨光。形声清晰（后起字）。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为阳光，多指晨光。

Structure

形声字，从日（意符），羲（xī）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinxī

Radical日

Strokes20

UnicodeU+66E6

Character type形声

Theme天文

Six languages, one character

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English sunlight; dawn Sunlight, especially morning light.

Français lumière du soleil La lumière du soleil, surtout l’aube.

Español luz del sol La luz del sol, especialmente el alba.

العربية ضوء الشمس ضوء الشمس، خاصة ضوء الصباح.

Русский солнечный свет Солнечный свет, особенно утренний.

Common words

曦xīsunlight
晨曦chén xīdawn

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