阳
阳
“the male principle”
Radical: 阝
Strokes: 6
Level: HSK 3
How 阳 is built — side by side
阝
component
日
Sun / day · rì
The sun with a dot inside. Time words are full of it: 明 早 晚 时.
Origin
The place 阝 of the sun 日; compare 阴
Words with 阳
太阳 tàiyáng — sun
阳光 yáng guāng — sunshine
阳台 yáng tái — balcony
重阳节 chóng yáng jié — Double Ninth or Yang Festival
夕阳 xī yáng — sunset
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