shǔ
曙
dawn; daybreak
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
dawn; daybreak; first light of day
literaryLiterary and formal term for the moment when day begins to break. Often used in written language and poetry.
Shǔ曙
guāng光
chū初
xiàn现
，
zhào照
liàng亮
le了
dōng东
fāng方
de的
tiān天
kōng空
。
The first light of dawn appeared, illuminating the eastern sky.
Yú渔
mín民
men们
zǒng总
shì是
zài在
shǔ曙
sè色
zhōng中
chū出
hǎi海
bǔ捕
yú鱼
。
The fishermen always set out to sea at the break of dawn.
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Dōng东
fāng方
pò破
shǔ曙
，
xīn新
de的
yī一
tiān天
kāi开
shǐ始
le了
。
Day broke in the east, and a new day began.