Definitions

huī (verb) to shine; to radiate light
huī (noun) splendor; brilliance

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character is a phono-semantic compound. The left side, , means 'light' and points to the character's meaning of brightness, radiance, and splendor. The right side, , is a phonetic component that indicates the pronunciation. The traditional version of this character is , which uses (army) as its phonetic. In the simplified form, is reduced to , cutting down the number of strokes while keeping both the sound and the semantic value of brilliant, shining glory intact.

Example Sentences Hide

夕阳余真美。

Xī yáng yú huī zhēn měi.

The sunset glow is really beautiful.

他的未来充满光

Tā de wèi lái chōng mǎn guāng huī.

His future is full of brightness.

这座城市灯火煌。

Zhè zuò chéng shì dēng huǒ huī huáng.

This city is brilliantly lit.

月光映在湖面上。

Yuè guāng huī yìng zài hú miàn shàng.

The moonlight reflects on the lake surface.

她的笑容像光一样温暖。

Tā de xiào róng xiàng guāng huī yí yàng wēn nuǎn.

Her smile is as warm as brightness.

煌的成就来自辛勤的努力。

Huī huáng de chéng jiù lái zì xīn qín de nǔ lì.

Glorious achievements come from hard work.

在历史的光中,我们看到了希望。

Zài lì shǐ de huī guāng zhōng, wǒ men kàn dào le xī wàng.

In the glow of history, we see hope.

科学家们的发现为人类带来了新的光

Kē xué jiā men de fā xiàn wèi rén lèi dài lái le xīn de guāng huī.

The discoveries of scientists have brought new brightness to humanity.