曙
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Meaning: daybreak; dawn
💡 Picture the sun (日) rising over a house (署) — daybreak!
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Character Story & Explanation
曙 (shǔ) means 'daybreak' or 'dawn', the moment when sunlight first appears. It's formed with the radical 日 (sun) and the phonetic component 署. This character is used in formal or literary contexts to describe the early morning light, often carrying a sense of hope and new beginnings. Unlike 晨 (chén, morning), 曙 emphasizes the first light of day.
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