yáng

bright

Original meaning: 

sunshine

Depicts rays () of sunlight () shining through tree branches ().

Components
日 iconic component

  Iconic component

  

sun

丂 iconic component

  Iconic component

kǎo

  

axe handle

Depicts a tree branch.

彡 iconic component

  Iconic component

shān

  

hair

Depicts rays of sunlight.

Evolution

昜 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
昜 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
昜 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
昜 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

𠃓 () 

yáng

to open out, to expand; bright, glorious

Component uses

Meaning component in 2 characters (1 verified)

Sound component in 22 characters (8 verified)

Remnant component in 1 character (1 verified)

Unknown component in 1 character (0 verified)