阳
阳 (yáng) · the male principle
阳 (yáng) means “the male principle”. It is made of 阝 + 日 and has 6 strokes.
Break 阳 into its parts
What 阳 is made of
- 阝 fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: The place 阝 of the sun 日; compare 阴 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
阳 stroke order
Example sentences with 太阳
太阳出来了。Tàiyang chūlái le.The sun has come out.
今天太阳很大。Jīntiān tàiyang hěn dà.The sun is strong today.
Words with 阳
Also built with 阝
- 那nàthat
- 邮yóumail
- 邻línneighbor
- 郁yùmelancholy
- 郊jiāosuburbs
- 郎lánggentleman
- 郑zhèngstate in today's Henan
- 部bùdepartment
- 都dōuall
- 鄙bǐrustic
- 队duìteam
- 阱jǐngtrap
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yáng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | the male principle |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 邑 (city, #163) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 阳
What does 阳 mean?
阳 (yáng) means “the male principle”.
How many strokes does 阳 have?
阳 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 阳?
The radical of 阳 is 邑 (yì, “city”), Kangxi radical number 163.
What parts make up 阳?
阳 is made of 阝 (mound/city side-form) and 日 (sun; day).
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