shǔ
hot
Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 者 represents the sound.
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 暑
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
summer vacation | ||
summer vacation time | ||
to prevent sunstroke | ||
sunstroke | ||
heat |
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