晒 meaning and stroke order
(of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun
How to write 晒, stroke by stroke
10 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 晒
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (of the sun) to shine on
- to bask in (the sunshine)
- to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun
- (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share")
- (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to
- variant of 曬|晒[shai4]
How 晒 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Sun.
日 gives the meaning and 西 hints at the sound.
Radical: 日 (sun), shared by 116 characters on this site.
How to remember 晒
晒 is the sun 日 (rì) next to 西 (xī), which gives the sound. Picture laundry hanging in the afternoon sun as it moves toward the west 西.
晒 means to put something in the sun or to be in the sun yourself, as in 晒太阳 (shài tàiyáng) and 晒黑 (shàihēi). Online it also means to show off or share something, like 晒照片 (shài zhàopiàn, to post photos). Example: 我把衣服拿出去晒了。 (Wǒ bǎ yīfu ná chūqù shài le.) I took the clothes out to dry in the sun.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 酉 (yǒu), which has an extra horizontal stroke inside. 晒 uses 西 (xī). Also keep the fourth tone, shài, and do not confuse it with 晾 (liàng), which means to air dry without needing sunlight.
Common words with 晒
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
晒 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 晒
How many strokes are in 晒?
晒 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 晒 mean?
晒 (shài) means (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun. A common word with it is 晒太阳 (shài tàiyáng), meaning "to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it)".
How do you pronounce 晒?
晒 is pronounced shài, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 晒?
The radical of 晒 is 日, which carries the idea of "sun". Dictionaries list 晒 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 晒?
The traditional form of 晒 is 曬. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 晒 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 晒 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 晒 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What does 晒 mean on social media?
It means to share or show off something publicly, partly influenced by the English word share. 晒娃 (shài wá) means posting photos of your kids, and 晒工资 (shài gōngzī) means revealing your salary online.
What is the difference between 晒 and 晾?
晒 (shài) stresses drying something in direct sunlight. 晾 (liàng) means to hang something to air dry, in the shade or wind, so 晾衣服 works indoors while 晒衣服 implies sunshine.