CHINESE CHARACTER

日 (rì): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

rì

sun; day; daytime

HSK 14 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

日

Build a simple time scale

STROKES · 4

Write 日 in 4 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

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Vocabulary with 日

日rì

HSK 1 · (bound form) sun; day; day of the month; (bound form) Japan; (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with

星期日xīngqīrì

HSK 1 · Sunday

生日shēngrì

HSK 2 · birthday

工作日gōngzuòrì

HSK 3 · workday; working day; weekday

节日jiérì

HSK 3 · holiday; festival

假日jiàrì

HSK 4 · a holiday; a day off

Examples using 日

日

日本在亚洲。

Rì běn zài yà zhōu。

Japan is in Asia.

星期日

我星期日总是在家。

Wǒ xīng qī rì zǒng shì zài jiā。

I am always at home on Sundays.

生日

谁的生日？

Shuí de shēng rì？

Whose birthday is it?

FAQ

What does 日 (rì) mean in Chinese?

sun; day; daytime

How do you write 日 in stroke order?

日 has 4 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 日?

日 is the radical in 日. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 日?

日 (rì): (bound form) sun; day; day of the month; (bound form) Japan; (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with; 星期日 (xīngqīrì): Sunday; 生日 (shēngrì): birthday.