The word 光荣 is formed through a conceptual fusion where 光 (light, radiance) and 荣 (flourishing, honor) combine not merely as separate ideas, but as a single, powerful metaphor. It visualizes honor or glory not as an abstract concept, but as something luminous and radiant; the "light" intrinsically illuminates and embodies the state of "flourishing honor", creating a composite image where prestige is perceived as both visibly bright and morally splendid.