曬 meaning and stroke order
To dry in the sun; to expose to the sun
How to write 曬, stroke by stroke
23 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 曬
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
How 曬 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Sun.
日 gives the meaning and 麗 hints at the sound.
Radical: 日 (sun), shared by 116 characters on this site.
How to remember 曬
曬 is built from 日 (sun) on the left and 麗 (lì, beautiful) on the right. Picture the sun 日 shining on something lovely laid out to dry, and 麗 also hints at the sound.
曬 is the traditional form of 晒, and it is used for drying things in the sun or soaking up sunshine yourself. Online it also means to show off or share something, like 曬照片 (shài zhàopiàn, to post photos). Example: 我們去公園曬太陽吧。(Wǒmen qù gōngyuán shài tàiyáng ba.) Let's go sunbathe in the park.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 曬 (shài, fourth tone) with 晾 (liàng), which means to air dry, often in the shade. They also misread the right side 麗 as lì, but the whole character is pronounced shài.
Common words with 曬
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 曬
How many strokes are in 曬?
曬 is written with 23 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 曬 mean?
曬 (shài) means to dry in the sun; to expose to 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 曬?
曬 is pronounced shài, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 曬?
The radical of 曬 is 日, which carries the idea of "sun". Dictionaries list 曬 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 曬?
曬 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 晒, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 曬 mean on social media?
It means to show off or share something publicly online, borrowed from the English word share. For example, 曬美食 (shài měishí) means posting photos of your food.
Can 曬 mean to ignore someone?
Yes, in colloquial speech it can mean to give someone the cold shoulder, as in 把他曬在一邊 (bǎ tā shài zài yìbiān), to leave him hanging. This use is informal.