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The character 熒 traditionally conveys the concept of light through its complex structure, featuring multiple fire radicals 火 that suggest small, scattered flames flickering in darkness. Its primary meaning is a faint or glimmering light, originally describing the dim glow of distant stars, fireflies, or candles. In the simplified form 荧, the intricate upper portion is replaced by the grass radical 艹 over the cover radical 冖, with a single fire radical 火 below. This simplified form is now widely used in scientific and technological contexts to denote fluorescence, forming the core of terms for fluorescent lamps, computer screens, and bioluminescent organisms.
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荧光照亮了房间。
屏幕发出幽幽的荧光。
这种材料在紫外线下会发出荧光。
飞舞的萤火虫闪着点点荧光。
演员们经常出现在电视荧屏上。
古老的宝石在黑暗中发出微弱的荧光。
这台显示器的荧屏保护程序很特别。
探测器在洞穴深处捕捉到微弱的荧。