Radical 曰

9 strokes

held in the hands (692a) + sun 曰 (6) = springtime 春

春天 (76) chūntiān spring

[春节 (560) Chūn Jié Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)]

(There is a statue of the king in the palace gardens) When the sun gets high enough so that it looks as if the statue is holding the sun in his hands, that’s the official start of spring. / [DIY pronunciation].