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光辉 (guāng huī) — (noun) radiance, glory; (adjective) glorious, magnificent

Definition

光辉 emphasizes 'brilliant radiance' — both literal brightness and the glory of great achievements. Compared to 光荣 and 荣耀 (more about honor/reputation), 光辉 foregrounds the shining, magnificent quality; it pairs naturally with 成就, 形象, 历程.

noun
radianceglory
adjective
gloriousmagnificent

Examples

  • 光辉。
    Tài yáng de guāng huī sǎ mǎn le dà dì.
    The radiance of the sun spills across the land.
  • 光辉。
    Zhè shì gōng sī lì shǐ shàng zuì guāng huī de yí yè.
    This is the most glorious page in the company's history.
  • 光辉。
    Tā de guāng huī chéng jiù jī lì le wú shù rén.
    His brilliant achievements inspired countless people.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

光guānglight
辉huībrilliance

光 is light, and 辉 is brilliance, denoting shining radiance.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 火火huǒfire
  • 卩卩jiékneeling person

The shape 光 places 火 (fire) above 卩 (a kneeling person), showing fire over the head and the shining of light.

Open 光 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 輝; 辉 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
光光guānglight; bright
Sound part声符shēngfú
軍
軍jūn輝huī
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 輝 uses 光, meaning light; bright, and 軍 to give its sound; the simplified 辉 is a later shorthand and its parts are not the historical pieces.

Open 辉 →
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