- 日(sun (pictograph))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 日 is drawn as a round sun with light rays inside.
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日出而作，日入而息
日出而作，日入而息
lit. to get up at sunrise and work until sunset (proverb)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. to get up at sunrise and work until sunset (proverb)
- ，。
When the sun rises, work; when the sun sets, rest.
- 貳形adjective
fig. to lead a plain and hardworking life
- ，。
They lived a life where they worked at sunrise and rested at sunset.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 屮(sprout; bud)ASSOCIATIVE
- 凵(hole; mouth of a hole)ASSOCIATIVE
A sprout reaching up out of the ground hole is the meaning of 'come out' or 'emerge'.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; people)RADICAL
- 乍(sudden; just beginning)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A person beginning to do something is the action of making or creating.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 入(enter; go in)ASSOCIATIVE
A brushstroke like an arrow pointing inward symbolizes the action of going in.
日出而作，日入而息
Traditional日
lit. to get up at sunrise and work until sunset (proverb)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. to get up at sunrise and work until sunset (proverb)
- ，。
When the sun rises, work; when the sun sets, rest.
- 貳形adjective
fig. to lead a plain and hardworking life
- ，。
They lived a life where they worked at sunrise and rested at sunset.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 日(sun (pictograph))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 日 is drawn as a round sun with light rays inside.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 屮(sprout; bud)ASSOCIATIVE
- 凵(hole; mouth of a hole)ASSOCIATIVE
A sprout reaching up out of the ground hole is the meaning of 'come out' or 'emerge'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; people)RADICAL
- 乍(sudden; just beginning)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A person beginning to do something is the action of making or creating.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 入(enter; go in)ASSOCIATIVE
A brushstroke like an arrow pointing inward symbolizes the action of going in.
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