How do you pronounce 晒?

晒 is pronounced "shài" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 晒?

晒 is an HSK 5 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam.

What words contain the character 晒?

Common words with 晒 include 摊晒 (to lay sth out to dry), 暴晒 ((of the sun) to scorch), 曝晒 (to expose to strong sunlight), 晒干 (to dry in the sun), 晒伤 (to get sunburnt).

How do you write 晒?

You can practice writing 晒 using our stroke order tool.

晒 (shài), (of the sun) to shine on

Q: What does 晒 mean in Chinese?

晒 (shài) means "(of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 5.

晒

shài

(of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share")

HSK 5verb

Traditional: 曬

Character Breakdown

Radical: 日 (no. 72)Traditional: 曬

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Definitions

(verb) (of the sun) to shine on
to bask in (the sunshine)
to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun
(fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share")
(coll.) to give the cold shoulder to

Example Sentences

夏天要多晒太阳补充维生素。

Xiàtiān yào duō shài tàiyáng bǔchōng wéishēngsù

In summer, get more sun to supplement vitamins

Words Containing 晒

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
摊晒	tān shài	to lay sth out to dry
暴晒	bào shài	(of the sun) to scorch
曝晒	pù shài	to expose to strong sunlight
晒干	shài gān	to dry in the sun
晒伤	shài shāng	to get sunburnt

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晖(huī)· sunshine

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出号(chū hào)· large-sized (of clothes, shoes)

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大号(dà hào)· tuba

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 5
HSK 2.0: HSK 5
HSK Lord study list: HSK 4 list

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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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