曙 (shǔ): (bound form) daybreak, dawn
曙 (shǔ) is a Chinese character meaning “(bound form) daybreak.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 日 (semantic) and 署 (phonetic). It ranks #2899 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 曙 sun. Its radical form 日 (sun) appears in many related characters such as 日 (rì, sun, day), 早 (zǎo, early, morning), 时 (shí, time, hour).
Definitions
- (bound form) daybreak
- dawn
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 曙光 | shǔ guāng | the first light of dawn |
| 海曙区 | hǎi shǔ qū | Haishu district of Ningbo city 寧波市|宁波市, Zhejiang |
| 海曙 | hǎi shǔ | Haishu district of Ningbo city 寧波市|宁波市, Zhejiang |
| 曙色 | shǔ sè | the light of early dawn |
| 曙红朱雀 | shǔ hóng zhū què | (bird species of China) pink-rumped rosefinch (Carpodacus waltoni) |
曙 appears in 5 compound words: 60 as the first character, 20 as the last, and 20 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 曙 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
今天曙气很好，适合去公园散步。
jīn tiān shǔ qì hěn hǎo , shì gě qù gōng yuán sàn bù .
The morning air is lovely today, perfect for a stroll in the park.
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měi yī hé tán lù shǔ guāng ? měi guó chèn yǔ yī lǎng tán pàn shùn lì , pī yī lǎng gōng kāi . . .
A glimmer of hope for U.S.-Iran talks? The U.S. says negotiations with Iran are "going well" and criticizes Iran for publicly...
...补贴战”财务代价与 KeeTa 出海战略曙光
. . . bǔ tiē zhàn cái wù dài jià yǔ K e e T a chū hǎi zhàn lüè shǔ guāng
...The Financial Cost of the "Subsidy War" and a Glimmer of Hope for KeeTa's Global Expansion Strategy
...土耳其和埃及外长通话 指中东谈判出现和平曙光
. . . tǔ ěr qí hé 埃 jí wài cháng tōng huà zhǐ zhōng dōng tán pàn chū xiàn hé píng shǔ guāng
...Turkish and Egyptian Foreign Ministers Hold Phone Call, Citing a Glimmer of Hope for Peace in Middle East Talks
4/9终战?美伊谈判现曙光
4 9 zhōng zhàn ? měi yī tán pàn xiàn shǔ guāng
Will the War End on April 9? A Glimmer of Hope in U.S.-Iran Talks
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jiàn kāng wǎng kàng ái wáng bù kāi dāo xiàn shǔ guāng ! yī jiē měi F D A hé zhǔn xīn liáo fǎ sǐ wáng fēng xiǎn jiàng . . .
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Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 日 (sun) component
Frequently Asked Questions
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