HSK 3
太阳
太陽
Meaning
- sun
- abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2]
- Traditional
- 太陽
- Pinyin
- tài yang
- Classifier
- 个|個(gè)
Character reference
Components and radical classification
太
tàivery, too much; big; extreme
Primary radical大 · big
阳
yángthe male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open
Primary radical阜 · mound
陽
yángthe male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open
Primary radical阜 · mound
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
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