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Chinese Characters >  R

The ancient form of the character looks like the sun -- a circle with a dot in the center. It means 'sun'.

Pronunciation: ri4

Meaning: sun; daily; day; daytime.

Related Characters:
     Ye4 - night (the antonym of ri4)
     Zhou4 - day; daytime
     Yue4 - moon

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