Chinese Character: 晓 (xiǎo - Dawn)
1. Character Basics (基本特征)
Radical: 日 (sun radical)
Stroke Count: 10 (10 strokes)
Character Decomposition: 日 + 尧 (sun + lofty)
Stroke Order:
2. Pronunciation (发音)
Pinyin: xiǎo (third tone)
3. Meaning (含义)
晓 primarily means dawn, and is used in various contexts related to morning and understanding.
4. Common Words (常用词汇)
- 知晓 (zhī xiǎo) - know
- 破晓 (pò xiǎo) - daybreak
- 晓谕 (xiǎo yù) - announce
5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)
晓 is primarily used as a noun to describe dawn, and can also be used in compound words to describe various aspects of morning and understanding.
6. Cultural Background (文化背景)
In Chinese culture, 晓 reflects the importance of dawn in traditional practices such as poetry and daily life.
7. Example Sentence (例句)
破晓时分，鸟儿开始歌唱。(Pò xiǎo shí fēn, niǎo er kāi shǐ gē chàng.)
At daybreak, the birds began to sing.
8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)
Remember 晓 as "sun lofty" - the 日 represents sun, and 尧 means lofty, together forming the concept of dawn.