When the formation data identifies 日 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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日
Radical 72 of 214 · 4 strokes
Sun
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Unicode uses 日 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is sun; day; daytime. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
59 course characters194 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
59 course characters
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时shítime, season; period, era, ageDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Simplified form of 時.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 寸Simplified forminch; thumb; (hand)
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 寸
HSK words with 时25 words in this course
明míngbright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed lightDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: The character was originally a pictograph of the moon (月) shining through a window (囧). Traditionally (but incorrectly) explained that the sun (日) and moon (月) together are bright (明).
- 囧Pictographic componentwindow
- 月Pictographic componentmoon
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 月
HSK words with 明22 words in this course
是shìto be; indeed, right, yes; okayDetails+
formation note
Formation: Origin unclear.
- 旦Role uncleardawn; morning
- 龰Phonetic component(foot); stop
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 疋
HSK words with 是11 words in this course
星xīngstar, planet; a point of lightDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 生 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 生Phonetic componentbe born; life
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 生
HSK words with 星4 words in this course
昨zuóyesterday; formerly, in the pastDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 乍 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 乍Phonetic componentmow; abruptly
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 乍
HSK words with 昨1 word in this course
時shítime, season; period, era, ageDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 寺 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 寺Phonetic componenttemple
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 寺
HSK words with 時25 words in this course
日rìsun; day; daytimeDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of the sun.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 口 + 一
HSK words with 日14 words in this course
早zǎoearly; soon; morningDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 棗 represents the sound. The form of the original phonetic component 棗 was abbreviated to look like 十.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 棗Phonetic componentdate tree
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 十
HSK words with 早3 words in this course
晚wǎnnight, evening; lateDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 免 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 免Phonetic componentexempt; avoid
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 免
HSK words with 晚2 words in this course
晴qíngclear weather, fine weatherDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 青 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 青Phonetic componentcolor of nature; green; blue
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 青
HSK words with 晴2 words in this course
旧jiùold, ancient; former, pastDetails+
simplified form
Formation: Simplified form of 舊. Phonosemantic compound. 雈 represents the meaning and 臼 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "type of owl". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- 丨Simplified formvertical line
- 日Simplified formsun; day
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 丨 + 日
HSK words with 旧4 words in this course
易yìto change; to exchange, to trade; simple, easyDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Upside-down version of 益 (increase; benefit), which depicts food or drink filling up a container (皿). Originally was the same character as 益, but the meaning later shifted to "easy".
- 皿Pictographic componentdish; vessel
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 勿
HSK words with 易4 words in this course
春chūnspringtime; joyful, lustful, wantonDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 屯 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 屯Phonetic componentassemble; garrison; difficult
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日
HSK words with 春2 words in this course
景jǐngscenery, view; conditions, circumstancesDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 京 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 京Phonetic component(high place); capital city
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 京
HSK words with 景5 words in this course
普pǔwidespread, universal, generalDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 並 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 並Phonetic componentalso; furthermore; simultaneously, join
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 並 + 日
HSK words with 普3 words in this course
暑shǔhot; heat; summerDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 者 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 者Phonetic component-er; [one that...]
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 者
HSK words with 暑1 word in this course
暂zàntemporaryDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 斩 represents the sound. Simplified form of 暫.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 斩Phonetic componentto chop, to cut, to sever; to behead
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 斩 + 日
HSK words with 暂2 words in this course
暖nuǎnwarm, genialDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 爰 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 爰Phonetic componentpull by hand
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 爰
HSK words with 暖2 words in this course
暫zàntemporaryDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 斬 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 斬Phonetic componentto chop, to cut, to sever; to behead
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 斬 + 日
HSK words with 暫2 words in this course
旦dàndawn; morning; dayDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of the sun rising above the horizon.
- 日Pictographic componentsun; day
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 一
HSK words with 旦2 words in this course
旬xúnten-day period; period of timeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Originally a pictograph of an earthworm, now written as 螾, used here since the word for earthworm sounded similar to 旬. Later the meaning component (日) was added.
- 螾Phonetic componentearthworm
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 勹 + 日
HSK words with 旬1 word in this course
昆kūnelder brother; descendantsDetails+
formation note
Formation: Origin unclear.
- 日Role unclearsun; day
- 比Role unclearcompare
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 比
HSK words with 昆1 word in this course
显xiǎnclear, evident; prominent; to showDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 业 represents the sound. Simplified form of 顯.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 业Phonetic componentbusiness; industry; occupation; job
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 业
HSK words with 显5 words in this course
映yìngto project; to reflect; to shineDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 央 represents the sound. Simplified form of 暎.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 央Phonetic componentbeg; finish; middle
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 央
HSK words with 映1 word in this course
晒shàito dry in the sun; to expose to the sunDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 西 represents the sound. Simplified form of 曬.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 西Phonetic componentwest
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 西
HSK words with 晒1 word in this course
晕yūndizzy, faint, foggy; to see starsDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 军 represents the sound. Simplified form of 暈.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 军Phonetic componentarmy; military
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 军
HSK words with 晕1 word in this course
智zhìwisdom, knowledge, intelligenceDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 册 represents the meaning and 知 represents the sound.
- 册Semantic componentbook
- 知Phonetic componentknow
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 知 + 日
HSK words with 智7 words in this course
暗àndark, gloomy; obscure; secret, covertDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 音 represents the sound. Simplified form of 晻.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 音Phonetic componentsound; voice
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 音
HSK words with 暗2 words in this course
暈yūndizzy, faint, foggy; to see starsDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 軍 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 軍Phonetic componentarmy; military
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 軍
HSK words with 暈1 word in this course
曆lìhistory; calendarDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 厤 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 厤Phonetic componentexperience; undergo
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 厤 + 日
HSK words with 曆2 words in this course
曬shàito dry in the sun; to expose to the sunDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 麗 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 麗Phonetic componentbeautiful
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 麗
HSK words with 曬1 word in this course
旨zhǐaim, intention, purpose, willDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Depicts a spoon (匕) going into the mouth (口), conveying the original meaning "delicious".
- 匕Pictographic componentspoon; ladle
- 口Pictographic componentmouth
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 匕 + 日
HSK words with 旨1 word in this course
旱hàndry; drought; desertDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 干 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 干Phonetic componentshield; concern; (simp.) dry; tree trunk; do
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 干
HSK words with 旱1 word in this course
旷kuàngbroad, vast, wide; emptyDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A wide 广 plain under the sun 日; 广 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 广
HSK words with 旷1 word in this course
昂ángto rise; proud, bold, uprightDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 卬 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 卬Phonetic componentlofty; high
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 卬
HSK words with 昂1 word in this course
昌chāngsunlight; good, proper; prosperousDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Duplication of the 日 (sun) character, meaning "sunlight". The meaning later shifted to "beautiful" and "flourishing".
- 日Pictographic componentsun; day
- 日Pictographic componentsun; day
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 曰
HSK words with 昌1 word in this course
昏hūndusk, nightfall, twilight, dark; to faint, to lose consciousnessDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Depicts the sun (日) down low (氐) during twilight.
- 氐Semantic componentlow; base; root
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 氏 + 日
HSK words with 昏2 words in this course
旺wàngto flourish, to prosper; prosperousDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 王 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 王Phonetic componentking
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 王
HSK words with 旺1 word in this course
昔xīpast, former; ancientDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of the sun (日) having passed through many cycles of rising and setting.
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- 日Pictographic componentsun; day
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 廿 + 日
HSK words with 昔1 word in this course
昧mèidark, hidden, obscureDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 未 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 未Phonetic componentnot yet; not
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 未
HSK words with 昧2 words in this course
昼zhòudaytime, daylightDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: When the sun is a foot 尺 above the horizon 旦
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 尺 + 旦
- Also indexed under
- 尸 corpse
HSK words with 昼1 word in this course
晃huǎngbright, dazzling; to shake, to swayDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 光 represents the sound. Simplified form of 㨪.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 光Phonetic componentlight; ray
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 光
HSK words with 晃1 word in this course
晉jìnto advance; to increase; to promoteDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A platform 一 raised on stilts 厶
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 一 + 厶 + 日
HSK words with 晉1 word in this course
晋jìnto advance; to increase; to promoteDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: An advance to the second 亚 day 日
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 亚 + 日
HSK words with 晋1 word in this course
晓xiǎodawn; clear, explicit, knownDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 尧 represents the sound. Simplified form of 曉.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 尧Phonetic componentEmperor Yao
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 尧
HSK words with 晓1 word in this course
晨chéndawn, early morningDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 辰 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 辰Phonetic component(farming tool); 5th earthly branch
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 辰
HSK words with 晨2 words in this course
晤wùto meet; to interview withDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 吾 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 吾Phonetic component(archaic) I; me
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 吾
HSK words with 晤1 word in this course
晝zhòudaytime, daylightDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 旦 represents the meaning and 聿 represents the sound.
- 旦Semantic componentdawn; morning
- 聿Phonetic componentwriting utensil
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 聿 + 旦
HSK words with 晝1 word in this course
晶jīngcrystal; bright, clear, radiantDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: Many suns 日, suggesting a bright and glittering gem
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日
HSK words with 晶1 word in this course
晾liàngto air-dry; to sun-dryDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 京 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 京Phonetic component(high place); capital city
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 京
HSK words with 晾1 word in this course
晰xīclear, evidentDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 日 contributes the broad semantic category “sun”; 析 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 析
HSK words with 晰1 word in this course
暄xuānwarm, genial; comfortableDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 宣 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 宣Phonetic componentdeclare; announce
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 宣
HSK words with 暄1 word in this course
暧àiobscure, dim; ambiguous, vagueDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 爱 represents the sound. Simplified form of 曖.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 爱Phonetic componentlove
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 爱
HSK words with 暧1 word in this course
暢chàngfreely, smoothly; unrestrainedDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 申 represents the meaning and 昜 represents the sound.
- 申Semantic component(lightning); extend; state; explain
- 昜Phonetic componentopen; expand; bright; glorious
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 申 + 昜
HSK words with 暢3 words in this course
暴bàoviolent, brutal, tyrannicalDetails+
formation note
Formation: Origin unclear. Possibly represents two hands (共) laying out rice (米) to dry under the sun (日), representing the meaning "dry out under the sun", now written as 曝.
- 日Role unclearsun; day
- 共Role unclearcommon; share; together
- 米Role unclearrice
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 共 + 水
HSK words with 暴3 words in this course
曉xiǎodawn; clear, explicit, knownDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 堯 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 堯Phonetic componentEmperor Yao
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 堯
HSK words with 曉1 word in this course
曖àiobscure, dim; ambiguous, vagueDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 愛 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 愛Phonetic componentlove
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 愛
HSK words with 曖1 word in this course
曠kuàngbroad, vast, wide; emptyDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A wide 廣 plain under the sun 日; 廣 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 廣
HSK words with 曠1 word in this course
曝pùto air out, to expose to sunlight; to revealDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 暴 represents the sound.
- 日Semantic componentsun; day
- 暴Phonetic componentsuddent; violent; cruel
- Category radical
- 日 sun
- Visual structure
- 日 + 暴
HSK words with 曝1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.