光闪闪 (guāng shǎn shǎn) — glittering, sparkling, shining brightly

Definition

Reduplicated adjective (AB式) that describes a surface flashing with light, like diamonds or stars. Often reduplicated further to 光光闪闪 for emphasis.

adjective

glitteringsparklingshining brightly

光闪闪。
Zuàn shí zài dēng guāng xià guāng shǎn shǎn de.
The diamond was glittering under the light.
光闪闪，。
Yè kōng zhōng xīng xing guāng shǎn shǎn, fēi cháng měi lì.
The stars in the night sky were sparkling, extremely beautiful.
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Tā de xīn xiàng liàn jīn guāng shǎn shǎn de, hěn yǐn rén zhù mù.
Her new necklace was golden and glittering, very eye-catching.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

光guāngbrightness

闪闪sparkling

重叠Reduplication

光 adds brightness to the repeated glints of 闪闪, giving a sparkling appearance.

Characters in this word

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

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

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 閃; 闪 is its simplified writing.

門人閃

In the traditional 閃, 人 (person) appears inside 門 (gate), showing a person running through a gate. The simplified 闪 is a later shorthand.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 閃; 闪 is its simplified writing.

門人閃

In the traditional 閃, 人 (person) appears inside 門 (gate), showing a person running through a gate. The simplified 闪 is a later shorthand.