昣
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Meaning: bright
💡 Sun (日) + hair (㐱): bright strands of light.
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Character Story & Explanation
昣 (zhěn) means 'bright' or 'clear'. It combines 日 (sun, light) and 㐱 (a phonetic component). Though rare in modern Chinese, it appears in classical texts to describe radiant light. This character reflects the Chinese worldview that brightness symbolizes clarity, virtue, and auspiciousness, often used in names to express hopes for a luminous future.
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