晖
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Meaning: sunshine
💡 Sun (日) with army (军) marching under bright sunshine.
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Character Story & Explanation
晖 (huī) originally depicted sunlight radiating from the sun, with the radical 日 (sun) and phonetic 军 (army) suggesting a bright, organized brilliance. In ancient texts, it often described the warm glow of spring sunshine. Today, it appears in words like 春晖 (spring sunshine) and 余晖 (afterglow), carrying poetic warmth.
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