荧

熒

yíng

火 + 𫇦

Definitions

yíng a glimmer; glimmering; twinkling; fluorescence; phosphorescence; perplexed; dazzled and confused; planet Mars (arch.)

Etymology

Simplified form of 熒. Depicts the glimmering fire light (火) from two torches crossing each other (𤇾).

Semantic: 火

About

荧 is the simplified form of 熒, which originally depicted the glimmering light of two torches crossing each other (𤇾) above the fire radical 火. This conveyed faint, flickering luminescence like distant stars, fireflies, or candles in the wind. In the simplified character, the upper portion is replaced by 艹 (grass) over 冖 (cover) with 火 below, streamlining the structure. Today 荧 primarily appears in scientific and technological terms for fluorescence, as in 荧光灯 (fluorescent lamp), 荧光屏 (fluorescent screen), and 荧光生物 (fluorescent organism).

Etymology Hide

Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

荧光照亮了房间。

Yíngguāng zhàoliàng le fángjiān.

The fluorescent light illuminated the room.

屏幕发出幽幽的荧光。

Píngmù fāchū yōuyōu de yíngguāng.

The screen emitted a faint fluorescent glow.

这种材料在紫外线下会发出荧光。

Zhè zhǒng cáiliào zài zǐwàixiàn xià huì fāchū yíngguāng.

This material fluoresces under ultraviolet light.

飞舞的萤火虫闪着点点荧光。

Fēiwǔ de yínghuǒchóng shǎn zhe diǎndiǎn yíngguāng.

The dancing fireflies flickered with points of fluorescent light.

演员们经常出现在电视荧屏上。

Yǎnyuánmen jīngcháng chūxiàn zài diànshì yíngpíng shàng.

Actors often appear on the television screen.

古老的宝石在黑暗中发出微弱的荧光。

Gǔlǎo de bǎoshí zài hēi'àn zhōng fāchū wéiruò de yíngguāng.

The ancient gemstone emitted a faint fluorescence in the darkness.

这台显示器的荧屏保护程序很特别。

Zhè tái xiǎnshìqì de yíngpíng bǎohù chéngxù hěn tèbié.

This monitor's screensaver is very special.

探测器在洞穴深处捕捉到微弱的荧。

Tàncè qì zài dòngxué shēnchù bǔzhuō dào wéiruò de yíng.

The detector captured a faint fluorescence in the depths of the cave.

Related Characters

Component: 火

Component: 𫇦

荧