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HSK 1 word · noun

day; date

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4 strokes

Example sentence

今天一月一日。

Jīntiān yī yuè yī rì.

Today is January first.

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祝你生日快乐!

Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè!

Happy birthday to you!

公众对环保技术的需求与日俱增。

Gōngzhòng duì huánbǎo jìshù de xūqiú yǔ rì jù zēng.

Public demand for environmental technology is increasing day by day.

Character breakdown

sun

=

sun; day

The sun with a single line across its face.

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What does 日 mean?
日 (rì) means "day; date" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 日 have?
日 has 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 日 in?
日 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.