色光 (sè guāng) — colored light; visible light

Definition

Technical term for 'colored light' (light of a specific visible wavelength), as opposed to white light. Mainly seen in physics and photography contexts.

noun
colored lightvisible light

Examples

  • 色光。
    Léng jìng kě yǐ bǎ sè guāng fēn jiě chéng cǎi hóng de yán sè.
    A prism can decompose colored light into the colors of the rainbow.
  • ，色光。
    Shè yǐng shí, bù tóng sè guāng de dā pèi huì gǎi biàn zhào piàn de fēn wéi.
    In photography, the combination of different colored lights can change the atmosphere of the photo.
  • 色光。
    Kē xué jiā yán jiū sè guāng de bō cháng lái liǎo jiě shì jué yuán lǐ.
    Scientists study the wavelengths of colored light to understand the principles of vision.

Origin

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.

色sècolor
光guānglight

色 gives color and 光 gives light, together meaning light with color or visible light.

Characters in this word

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

  • 爪爪zhuǎclaw; hand
  • 卩卩jiékneeling person

色 pairs 爪 (a hand) with 卩 (a kneeling person), showing a hand pressing down on the kneeling person.

Open 色 →

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 →

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