陽 (yáng)
the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 昜 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“陽，高明也。从，昜聲。”
Components
- 阝 (meaning) — 阝 is a component form of 阜.
- 昜 (sound, meaning)