() - Dawn & daybreak

Tone 4

pò | 9 strokes | radical:

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Dawn;

daybreak;

the time when the sky begins to get light in the morning.

Dawndaybreakthe time when the sky begins to get

Usage highlights

dawn lightdaybreak timefirst light of morningdawn appearancemorning glowdawn breeze

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sky shows the first light of dawn (昢昢).
  • He woke up at daybreak (昢时).
  • The morning light gradually appears (昢光).

Collocations

  • dawn light(昢光)
  • daybreak time(昢时)
  • first light of morning(昢明)
  • dawn appearance(昢现)
  • morning glow(昢霞)
  • dawn breeze(昢风)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 昢 represents the transitional moment between night and day in classical Chinese literature.
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese but appears in classical texts describing morning scenes.

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