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煌

huáng
adjective #66,270

Meanings

  1. 1 bright; brilliant; dazzling

Examples

HSK 7-9
夜晚城市的灯火辉煌。
Yèwǎn chéngshì de dēnghuǒ huīhuáng.
The lights of the city were brilliant and dazzling at night.
HSK 7-9
敦煌壁画是辉煌的艺术瑰宝。
Dūnhuáng bìhuà shì huīhuáng de yìshù guībǎo.
The Dunhuang murals are a brilliant artistic treasure.

Tips

usage
煌 is bound; it means dazzlingly bright. The everyday word is 辉煌 (splendid / glorious), used both for blazing light and for great achievements.

Components

radical
火 huǒ
fire
The fire radical 火 on the left gives 煌 its core image: blazing, dazzling light.
phonetic
皇 huáng
emperor; grand
皇 (emperor) supplies the sound huáng exactly, and its 'grand, magnificent' flavor fits a word for dazzling splendor.

Stroke Order

煌 huáng