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ChiCha219 - Nature - Heavenly Bodies - the sun
Discover their Hidden Meanings
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Language - Chinese
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03/02/2025

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Term

219) 昜

yang

Definition

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dawn 218a[dàn] + haze/do not 49[wù]

At dawn (), the edge of just-risen sun burns in haze (). This is the ancient version of the sun “ [yáng],” and changes into “ ” when combined with other characters.

Term

219ax) 扌

shou

Definition
hand
Term

219b) 汤

tang

Definition

boiling water; soup

water 氵[shuǐ] + the sun =昜 [yáng]

Symbolizes water (boiling like a fierce sun (symbol). Also refers to soup in general.

Term

219a) 扬

yang

Definition

raise

hand =31[shǒu] + the sun = [yáng]

Symbolizes raising something by hand () like a sun (symbol) rising above the horizon.

Term

219yx) 土

tu

Definition
earth, dust, soil
Term

219y-152a*) 场

chang

Definition

place; field

soil  [tǔ] + sun  =219[yáng]

A large ground () with sunlight shining upon it (symbol) provides a suitable place for people to gather and hold events.

Term

219z-49c*) 易

yi

Definition

(ex)change; easy

sun 218[rì] + haze/do not  [wù]

When the sun () sets, a haze () appears on the horizon. Day changes to night in a second. Because the sun () disappears beyond the horizon fast, this character came to mean ‘easy.’

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