Learn a Chinese Character - 晒 (Shài) - Sun/Dry in the Sun

1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)

部首: 日（日字旁） (radical: sun)

笔画数: 10 (10 strokes)

结构分解: 日（太阳） + 西（表音），形声字，表示在太阳下晒干 (composed of "日" (sun) and "西" (indicating pronunciation), ideogram for drying under the sun)

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Shài (fourth tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

晒指将物品置于阳光下使其干燥，也引申为展示（如网络用语"晒照片"） (To dry under the sun; extended to "show off" (e.g., "share photos" in internet slang))

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

• 晒太阳 (shài tài yáng) - bask in the sun
• 晾晒 (liàng shài) - air/dry
• 晒图 (shài tú) - print a blueprint

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

作动词时表具体动作（如"晒衣服"）；可与补语搭配（如"晒干"） (As a verb: specific action (e.g., "dry clothes"); often paired with complements (e.g., "dry completely"))

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

中国传统节气"芒种"后，民间有"晒书""晒被"习俗，以防潮湿虫蛀，体现古人顺应自然的生活智慧 (In the traditional Chinese solar term "Mangzhong", people have the custom of "sun-drying books" and "sun-drying quilts" to prevent moisture and insects, reflecting ancient wisdom in adapting to nature)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

"日"表示与太阳相关（晒干需要阳光），"西"提示发音为Shài，组合起来容易记住"晒"指在太阳下干燥的动作 ("日" indicates sun (drying requires sunlight), "西" hints at the pronunciation "Shài", making it easy to remember "晒" refers to drying under the sun)