yù

昱

Character · Noun · Verb

sunlight; to shine; bright

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

sunlight; sunshine; daylight

literary

Literary term for sunlight. Often appears in classical texts or formal written Chinese.

Cháo朝
rì日
yù昱
hū乎
qīng青
lín林
 。

The morning sun shines upon the green forest.

Yù昱
yù昱
qí其
míng明
 ，
bù不
kě可
yǎn掩
yě也
 。

Its brightness is so radiant that it cannot be concealed.

2.

verb

to shine; to illuminate; to radiate

literary

Transitive or intransitive verb indicating the emission of light. Literary register.

Rì日
yuè月
yù昱
tiān天
 ，
wàn万
wù物
shēng生
huī辉
 。

The sun and moon shine in the sky, bringing radiance to all things.

Míng明
xīng星
yù昱
yù昱
 ，
zhào照
liàng亮
yè夜
kōng空
 。

The bright stars shine brilliantly, illuminating the night sky.