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是

yes, correct

是 is composed of 日(the sun) and the variant of 正. 正 depicts a foot going forward, the sun is the symbol of brightness, going towards the sun means chasing light, so正 has the meaning of correctness and affirmation.

Vocabulary of 是

  • 是非 (dispute)

Classification

  • Radical: 日
  • Etyma: 止

Related Characters:

4日
sun
5旦dawn6旨
delicacy
6早early7旱
drought
8明bright8旺prosperous8昔past8昏twilight8昌bright8旻sky8昂lift9昺bright9昨yesterday9昜bright9星
star
9昵intimate9昱bright9昭bright9是yes9昰yes10晃dazzle10晏sunny11晝daytime11暢smooth11晚night11晤meet12智wisdom12晴clear12晾
dry
12晶
shine
12景
sunlight
13暉shine13暈halo13暖warm13暘sunshine13暇leisure13暄warm13暗dark14㬎reveal14暮evening16曇cloudy16曉
know
18曚twilight
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