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璀璨 (cuǐ càn) — (of light, jewels, etc.) bright and dazzling; (of achievements, culture, etc.) magnificent; resplendent

Definition

Literary word meaning 'radiant and dazzling', used for light, jewels, or cultural splendor. Stronger and more ornate than 明亮; 耀眼 is only for blinding light.

adjective
(of light, jewels, etc.) bright and dazzling(of achievements, culture, etc.) magnificentresplendent

Examples

  • 璀璨。
    Yè kōng zhōng cuǐ càn de xīng xing xiàng zuàn shí yí yàng shǎn liàng.
    The bright stars in the night sky sparkle like diamonds.
  • 璀璨，。
    Zhè zuò chéng shì de yè jǐng dēng guāng cuǐ càn, lìng rén nán wàng.
    The night view of this city has resplendent lights, unforgettable.
  • ，璀璨。
    Zhōng huá wén huà lì shǐ yōu jiǔ, cuǐ càn duó mù.
    Chinese culture has a long history and is dazzlingly brilliant.

Origin

Single-morpheme word
构词法gòucífǎ
联绵liánmiánBound pair

Two characters that only ever appear together, spelling one ancient two-syllable word.

璀cuǐ
璨càn

The characters carry no meaning of their own here; together they describe dazzling brightness.

Sound-only characters

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú
玉玉yùjade
Sound part声符shēngfú
粲
粲càn璨càn
Same sound today

璨 puts 玉, the jade part, together with 粲, which gives the sound.

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