Chinese Character: 昼 (zhòu - Daytime)
1. Character Basics (基本信息)
Radical: 日 (Sun radical)
Stroke Count: 9 (Number of strokes)
Character Decomposition: 尺 + 日 (尺 means measure, combined with 日 sun, implies measuring time during the day)
Stroke Order:
2. Pronunciation (发音)
Pinyin: zhòu (Fourth tone)
3. Meaning (含义)
昼 refers to daytime, the period from sunrise to sunset. (昼 表示白天，即从日出到日落的时间段。)
4. Common Words (常用词汇)
- 白昼 (bái zhòu) - Broad daylight
- 昼夜 (zhòu yè) - Day and night
5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)
昼 is mainly used as a noun. It can be combined with other words to form phrases related to time. (昼 主要用作名词，可与其他词组合成与时间相关的短语。)
6. Cultural Background (文化背景)
In Chinese culture, the concept of day and night has a profound influence on people's daily life and traditional festivals. (在中国文化中，昼夜的概念对人们的日常生活和传统节日有着深远的影响。)
7. Example Sentence (例句)
白昼的阳光很温暖。 (The sunlight in the daytime is very warm.)
8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)
You can associate 昼 with the image of the sun shining during the day, and the 尺 part can be thought of as measuring the time of the day. (你可以将 昼 与白天太阳照耀的画面联系起来，而 尺 部分可以想象成在测量白天的时间。)