hei1曦
Jyutpinghei1
Yalehēi
Definition
Light of the morning sun; sunshine. Used predominantly in personal names.
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How it's used
This character refers to the first rays of sunlight or the morning sun. It is strictly a literary morpheme used almost exclusively in personal names and never as a standalone word in daily speech. Because of its elegant and bright imagery, it remains a popular choice for parents looking for a sophisticated name.
Examples
The character 曦 is usually used more in girls' names.
Related words
Common phrases
dawn or first light
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
