曙光

shǔ guāng · HSK 7

dawn

🌅 曙 = daybreak + 光 = light; the first light of dawn

光 — fire 火 (top) + person 儿 (bottom)
Originally a pictograph of a person with fire above their head, depicting a torchbearer or the radiance from a flame. The character evolved to mean 'light' or 'brightness' in general, and by extension 'glory' and 'to shine.' The modern top component is a stylized form of 火 (fire).

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