dailycharacter

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Pronunciation: bái
Meaning: white, blank, a Chinese surname
Etymology:
Sun 日 with a mark showing it is just rising. (altered pictogram)

Traditional Character: 白 (the same)

White has conflicting connotations in Chinese...

Found in:
Bai JuYi ▪ 白居易
Du Fu's 春望
Du Mu's 题扬州禅智寺
Li Bai ▪ 李白
Li Bai's 秋浦歌(其十五)

Li Bai's 赠汪伦

Word of the day on: 01.27.08