What does 日 mean in Chinese?

日 (rì) means "sun; day; date, day of the month" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 1.

How do you pronounce 日?

日 is pronounced "rì" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 日?

日 is an HSK 1 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 1 on both the old and the new exam.

What words contain the character 日?

Common words with 日 include 不可终日 (to be unable to carry on even for a single day), 不日 (within the next few days), 中日 (China-Japan), 七日热 (leptospirosis), 一日三秋 (a single day apart seems like three seasons (idiom)).

How do you write 日?

日 has 4 strokes. Its radical is 日. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

日 (rì), sun

日

rì

sun; day; date, day of the month

HSK 14 strokes

Character Breakdown

The sun as a box of light — day, sun

Radical: 日 (no. 72)Strokes: 4

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Definitions

sun
day
date, day of the month

Example Sentences

今天是星期日。

Jīntiān shì xīngqīrì

Today is Sunday

Words Containing 日

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
不可终日	bù kě zhōng rì	to be unable to carry on even for a single day
不日	bù rì	within the next few days
中日	Zhōng Rì	China-Japan
七日热	qī rì rè	leptospirosis
一日三秋	yī rì sān qiū	a single day apart seems like three seasons (idiom)

Related Words

以(yǐ)· to use

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交往(jiāo wǎng)· to associate (with)

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交货期(jiāo huò qī)· delivery time (time between ordering goods and receiving the delivery)

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保质期(bǎo zhì qī)· date of use (on foodstuffs)

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Grammar Notes

Experience with 过HSK 2

Subject + Verb + 过 (+ Object)

Except/Besides (除了)HSK 3

除了 + A + (以外)，... 都/也/还 ...

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 1
HSK 2.0: HSK 1
HSK Lord study list: HSK 1 list

日: HSK 1 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

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.

On the new HSK 1 exam

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