Character Contained In References Comments
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traditional formhandwritten form

Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
日
Mandarin
bai2, bo2, ba4, bai3, zi4
English
Definitions
white; pure; gratuitous; bright; blank; clear; empty; plain; snowy; Belarus; unblemished
Etymology
Notes
The sun 日 pointing upwards: indicating rising; white light of the sun