太陽
See also: 太阳
Chinese
too (much); very; extremely too (much); very; extremely; highest; greatest |
positive (electric.); sun; male | ||
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trad. (太陽) | 太 | 陽 | |
simp. (太阳) | 太 | 阳 |

太陽
Etymology
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Maybe named because the sun was considered as the greatest extreme of yang (陽), one of the two primary forces in Chinese belief.
Pronunciation
Noun
太陽
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 太陽 (“sun”) [map]
- (temple):
Dialectal synonyms of 太陽穴 (“temple (on the head)”) [map]
Derived terms
Derived terms from 太陽
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Descendants
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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太 | 陽 |
たい Grade: 2 |
よう Grade: 3 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 太陽 (MC tʰɑiH jɨɐŋ, “sun”).
Noun
Okinawan
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