xīn

dawn

Components
日 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

sun

sun

斤 sound component

  Sound component

jīn

  

axe

Evolution

昕 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
昕 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
昕 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

xīn

dawn; early morning; day