晒

曬
shài
HSK 5
#2,624 most
frequent character
to dry in the sun, to sunbathe
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

晒 has 日 the sun as its meaning part and 西 xī as a sound part, though the sound link is not obvious today. It first meant to expose something to sunlight. From there it grew to mean the sun shining on something and then soaking up the sun.

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Example Sentences

我喜欢在阳光下晒太阳。
wǒ xǐhuān zài yángguāng xià shài tàiyáng 。
I like to sunbathe in the sunlight.
她把衣服放在外面晒。
tā bǎ yīfú fàngzài wàimiàn shài 。
She put the clothes outside to dry in the sun.
你可以把这些文件晒给我。
nǐ kěyǐ bǎ zhèixiē wénjiàn shài gěi wǒ 。
You can share these files with me.

Words with similar meanings

晾liàng
to air dry
This term is often used for drying clothes or items, focusing more on the act of drying in the air rather than specifically in the sun.
沐浴mùyù
to bathe (in the sun)
More commonly used to describe taking in sunlight for relaxation, like sunbathing, with a focus on enjoyment.

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