煌

huáng

火 + 皇

Definitions

huáng (adjective) brilliant; bright; luminous; shining

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 皇 represents the sound.

Semantic: 火 Phonetic: 皇

About

煌 is a phono-semantic compound: the fire radical 火 on the left provides the meaning (light, flame, brilliance), and 皇 on the right indicates the sound. Originally it denoted intense brightness or blazing radiance, then came to describe spectacular visual splendor of any kind. The sense later broadened metaphorically to refer to outstanding achievements, glorious historical periods, and magnificent accomplishments.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这里的灯光很辉煌。

Zhèlǐ de dēngguāng hěn huīhuáng.

The lights here are very brilliant.

他取得了辉煌的成就。

Tā qǔdé le huīhuáng de chéngjiù.

He has achieved brilliant accomplishments.

夜晚的城市灯火辉煌。

Yèwǎn de chéngshì dēnghuǒ huīhuáng.

The city at night is brightly lit.

我们庆祝这辉煌的胜利。

Wǒmen qìngzhù zhè huīhuáng de shènglì.

We celebrate this glorious victory.

她的笑容灿烂辉煌。

Tā de xiàoróng cànlàn huīhuáng.

Her smile is bright and brilliant.

历史记载了那些辉煌的时代。

Lìshǐ jìzǎi le nàxiē huīhuáng de shídài.

History records those glorious eras.

科学的发展带来了辉煌的进步。

Kēxué de fāzhǎn dàilái le huīhuáng de jìnbù.

The development of science has brought brilliant progress.

这个国家有着辉煌的文化遗产。

Zhège guójiā yǒu zhe huīhuáng de wénhuà yíchǎn.

This country has a glorious cultural heritage.

Related Characters

Component: 火

Component: 皇

煌