旭 meaning and stroke order
The rising sun; brilliant, radiant
How to write 旭, stroke by stroke
6 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 旭
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- dawn
- rising sun
How 旭 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Sun.
日 gives the meaning and 九 hints at the sound.
Radical: 日 (sun), shared by 116 characters on this site.
How to remember 旭
旭 (xù) puts the sun 日 (rì) tucked under the long sweeping stroke of 九 (jiǔ). Picture the sun climbing up along that curve at dawn, and 九 hints at the sound.
旭 is a literary character. It mostly appears in the word 旭日 (xùrì), in descriptive writing, and very often in personal names, where it suggests brightness and a hopeful start. Example: 旭日东升。(Xùrì dōng shēng.) The rising sun climbs in the east.
Common mistake: Learners often write 日 beside 九 as two separate side-by-side parts. In 旭 the 日 sits inside the space under the hook of 九. Also keep the fourth tone xù and do not confuse it with 序 (xù, order) or 绪 (xù, thread), which sound the same.
Common words with 旭
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 旭日 | xùrì | the rising sun | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 旭
How many strokes are in 旭?
旭 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 旭 mean?
旭 (xù) means the rising sun; brilliant, radiant. A common word with it is 旭日 (xùrì), meaning "the rising sun".
How do you pronounce 旭?
旭 is pronounced xù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 旭?
The radical of 旭 is 日, which carries the idea of "sun". Dictionaries list 旭 under this radical.
Is 旭 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 旭 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 旭 used on its own in everyday speech?
Rarely. People do not say 旭 alone to mean the sun. You will meet it in set phrases like 旭日东升 and in names.
Why is 旭 so common in Chinese names?
Its meaning of the rising sun suggests brightness, energy and a good future. That makes it a popular choice in given names, such as 旭东 (Xùdōng) or 晨旭 (Chénxù).