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太阳

tài yangdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
sun / sunlight / sunshine / temple (on the side of the human head) (abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tài yáng xué])
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

太陽 太阳 [tai4 yang5] /sun/sunlight; sunshine/temple (on the side of the human head) (abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2])/

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Other forms in these source records: 太陽

  • 太
    tài

    highest / greatest / too (much) / very / extremely

  • 阳
    yáng

    positive (electric.) / sun / male principle (Taoism) / Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yīn]

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