Chinese words · HSK 3

太阳

tàiyángTraditional 太陽

sun

Every meaning

tàiyáng

  1. sun
  2. sunshine; sunlight
  3. (bound form) temple (side of the forehead) (as in 太阳穴)

In a sentence

  • 太阳从东边升起来了。

    The sun has risen in the east.

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Its characters

Words with 太

Words with 阳

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).