Definition
霓 is a bound form (morpheme) meaning 'secondary rainbow' — the fainter, outer arc in a double rainbow. It cannot stand alone; it must combine with another character to form a word, most commonly in 霓虹灯 (neon light, literally 'secondary rainbow lamp') or in contrast with 虹 (primary rainbow) in scientific contexts.
b.f.
secondary rainbow
Examples
- 霓。Tiānkōng zhōng chūxiàn le měilì de níhóng.A beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky.
- 霓。Yǔ hòu tiānkōng chūxiàn le níhóng.After the rain, a rainbow appeared.
- 霓。Kēxuéjiā yánjiū níhóng de xíngchéng.Scientists study the formation of rainbows.
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