xī
熹
dawn; sunlight; bright
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
dawn; daybreak; first light of morning
literaryLiterary term often used in poetry or elegant prose to describe the first light of dawn.
Chén晨
xī曦
wēi微
lù露
，
yuǎn远
shān山
rú如
dài黛
。
At dawn's first light, the distant mountains looked like dark ink wash.
Xī曦
wēi微
zhī之
jì际
，
yú渔
mín民
yǐ已
jīng经
chū出
hǎi海
。
At the faint break of dawn, the fishermen had already set out to sea.
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Měi每
dāng当
cháo朝
xī曦
shēng升
qǐ起
，
shān山
gǔ谷
biàn便
lǒng笼
zhào罩
zài在
jīn金
sè色
de的
guāng光
máng芒
zhōng中
。
Whenever the morning sun rises, the valley is bathed in golden light.
noun
brightness; brilliance; radiant light (esp. of sun or stars)
literaryDescribes bright, shining light, often with a poetic or literary quality.
Xīng星
xī曦
shǎn闪
shuò烁
，
zhào照
liàng亮
le了
yè夜
kōng空
。
The starlight twinkled, illuminating the night sky.
Xī曦
guāng光
tòu透
guò过
chuāng窗
lián帘
sǎ洒
jìn进
fáng房
jiān间
。
Bright sunlight filtered through the curtains into the room.
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Chūn春
xī曦
hé和
xù煦
，
wàn万
wù物
shēng生
huī辉
。
The spring sunlight was warm and gentle, bringing all things to life.