juk1 jat6旭日
Jyutpingjuk1 jat6
Yaleyūk yaht
Definition
The rising morning sun.
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How it's used
Literary and poetic in nature, this term is rarely used in casual daily conversation. It appears most frequently in written descriptions, idioms, or formal contexts to evoke a sense of hope, new beginnings, or vitality. You will often see it paired with verbs like 升 or 昇 to describe the dawn.
Examples
Let's go to the seaside to watch the rising sun.
The sunrise in the east is truly beautiful.
Related words
Common phrases
the sun has just risen
the rising sun in the east
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