Writing
太阳 (tàiyáng) — how to say "sun" in Chinese
太阳
Sun
noun
Character composition
太
extremely
阳
sun
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Collocations
太阳出来
tàiyáng chūlái
the sun comes out
Examples
下午的太阳很晒，出门要涂防晒霜。
The sun in the afternoon is very strong, you need to apply sunscreen when going out.
今天太阳很好。
It's sunny today.
Mnemonic
[tàiyáng-] Tyler Young loves to draw 太 big suns 🌞 in the sky! One day, he paints a 太 extremely radiant 太阳 sun on his wall. The 太阳 sun he creates is so bright that it lights up the entire room, making everyone inside feel warm and cheerful.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "sun" in Chinese?
"sun" in Chinese is 太阳 (tàiyáng).
Taiyang meaning in English
太阳 (tàiyáng) means "Sun".
Sun in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced tàiyáng (written as taiyang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Sun in Chinese character
It is written 太阳: 太 has 4 strokes, 阳 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 太阳?
太阳 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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