🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

日出

Pronunciation / Transliteration: rìchū

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Rising Sun/ˈraɪ.zɪŋ sʌn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"日出的景色令人惊叹。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The sun as it appears above the horizon in the morning.

    "The rising sun painted the sky in hues of orange and pink."
  2. 2

    A symbol of renewal or new beginnings.

    "In many cultures, the rising sun represents hope and the start of a new day."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'rising sun' combines the verb 'rise' from Old English 'rīsan', meaning to ascend, and 'sun', derived from Proto-Germanic '*sunnō', which traces back to Proto-Indo-European '*sóh₂wl̥', referring to the celestial body. Historically, it symbolizes new beginnings and hope.

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