tài yáng
sun
太阳升起了。
Tàiyáng shēngqǐle.
The sun has risen.
太阳照耀着大地。
Tàiyáng zhàoyào zhe dàdì.
The sun shines on the earth.
太阳落山了。
Tàiyáng luòshānle.
The sun has set.
日头 (rìtou)
sun
太阳公公 (tàiyáng gōnggōng)
sun
月亮 (yuèliang)
moon
黑夜 (hēiyè)
night
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The Chinese character 太阳 (tàiyáng) for "sun" is composed of two parts: 日 (rì) and 常 (cháng). 日 means "sun" or "day", while 常 means "regular" or "constant". Together, they form the compound character 太阳, which literally means "regular sun" or "constant sun". This name reflects the ancient Chinese belief that the sun rises and sets every day without fail, making it a symbol of regularity and constancy. In modern Chinese, 太阳 is commonly used to refer to the sun in the sky, as well as to the sun as a celestial body.
