旭

xù
#2,840 most
frequent character
dawn, rising sun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

旭 has 日 the sun as its meaning part and 九 jiǔ as a sound part. It first meant sunrise. That grew to mean the rising sun.

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Homophones

序xù
(bound form) order, sequence
绪xù
beginnings, clues, mental state
续xù
to continue, to replenish
蓄xù
to store up, to grow (e.g. a beard)
叙xù
to narrate, to chat

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