昒 (hū) - Dawn, daybreak, dim light before sunrise & also means unclear, indistinct.

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hū ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 日

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昒 · hū

Dawn, daybreak, dim light before sunrise;

also means unclear, indistinct.

Dawn, daybreak, dim light before sunrisealso means unclear, indistinct.

Usage highlights

Dawn, daybreakDim morning lightDaybreak, early morningUnclear, indistinctDim, not brightDawn and dusk

Synonyms

  • 晨— morning, dawn
  • 曙— daybreak, dawn
  • 曦— sunlight, dawn light

Antonyms

  • 暮— dusk, evening
  • 昏— dusk, twilight

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sky was just getting light at dawn (昒昕).
  • He woke up in the dim morning light (昒爽).
  • Ancient texts mention the time of daybreak (昒旦).

Collocations

  • Dawn, daybreak(昒昕)
  • Dim morning light(昒爽)
  • Daybreak, early morning(昒旦)
  • Unclear, indistinct(昒忽)
  • Dim, not bright(昒晦)
  • Dawn and dusk(昒夕)

Idioms

  • From dawn to dusk(自昒至夕)
  • Dim and indistinct(昒昒忽忽)
  • The break of day(昒昕之明)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 昒 appears in classical Chinese texts to describe the transitional period between night and day.
  • The character combines the sun radical (日) with the phonetic component 勿, suggesting the concept of 'not yet fully bright'.
  • In traditional Chinese timekeeping, 昒 referred to specific early morning hours before full daylight.

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