光
Meta:
- 光 is the 290th most frequent character.
- 光 has 1 dictionary entry.
- 光 appears as a character in 201 words.
- 光 appears as a component in 12 characters.
Decomposition:
Once :
Radical :
Graphical :
光 => 丨, 丷, 一, 丿, 乚
Pinyin & Meaning:
- guang1 - light/ray/CL:道[dao4]/bright/only/merely/to use up
Pronunciation Clues:
- There are no phonetic clues for this character.
Example Words:
High Frequency
Pinyin: guang1
Definition: light/ray/CL:道[dao4]/bright/only/merely/to use up
光 Definition: light/ray/CL:道[dao4]/bright/only/merely/to use up
Pinyin: guang1 ming2
Definition: light/illumination/radiance (esp. glory of Buddha etc)/fig. bright prospects/openhearted
光明 Definition: light/illumination/radiance (esp. glory of Buddha etc)/fig. bright prospects/openhearted
Pinyin: pu4 guang1
Definition: exposure (e.g. of photosensitive material)/to expose (a scandal to the public)
曝光 Definition: exposure (e.g. of photosensitive material)/to expose (a scandal to the public)
Pinyin: yan3 guang1
Definition: gaze/insight/foresight/vision/way of looking at things
眼光 Definition: gaze/insight/foresight/vision/way of looking at things
Medium Frequency
Pinyin: bu4 guang1
Definition: not the only one/not only
不光 Definition: not the only one/not only
Pinyin: liang4 guang1
Definition: light/beam of light/gleam of light/light reflected from an object
亮光 Definition: light/beam of light/gleam of light/light reflected from an object
Pinyin: guang1 liang4
Definition: bright
光亮 Definition: bright
Pinyin: guang1 fu2
Definition: photovoltaic (e.g. cell)
光伏 Definition: photovoltaic (e.g. cell)
Pinyin: guang1 guang1
Definition: bright/shiny/smooth/naked/bald/penniless
光光 Definition: bright/shiny/smooth/naked/bald/penniless
Pinyin: guang1 quan1
Definition: aperture/diaphragm
光圈 Definition: aperture/diaphragm
Pinyin: guang1 da4
Definition: splendid/magnificent/abbr. for China Everbright Bank 中国光大银行
光大 Definition: splendid/magnificent/abbr. for China Everbright Bank 中国光大银行
Pinyin: guang1 nian2
Definition: light-year
光年 Definition: light-year
Pinyin: guang1 cai3
Definition: luster/splendor/radiance/brilliance
光彩 Definition: luster/splendor/radiance/brilliance
Pinyin: guang1 ying3
Definition: light and shadow/sunlight and shade
光影 Definition: light and shadow/sunlight and shade
Pinyin: guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4
Definition: just and honorable/open and aboveboard/without tricks (idiom)
光明正大 Definition: just and honorable/open and aboveboard/without tricks (idiom)
Pinyin: guang1 shi4
Definition: solely/just
光是 Definition: solely/just
Pinyin: guang1 jing3
Definition: circumstances/scene/about/probably
光景 Definition: circumstances/scene/about/probably
Pinyin: guang1 gun4
Definition: gangster/hoodlum/a single person/bachelor
光棍 Definition: gangster/hoodlum/a single person/bachelor
Pinyin: guang1 hua5
Definition: glossy/sleek/smooth
光滑 Definition: glossy/sleek/smooth
Pinyin: guang1 zhao4
Definition: illumination
光照 Definition: illumination
Pinyin: guang1 xian4
Definition: light ray/optical line/optical cable/lighting (for a photograph)/CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]
光线 (光線)Definition: light ray/optical line/optical cable/lighting (for a photograph)/CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]
Pinyin: guang1 lin2
Definition: (honorific) Welcome!/You honor us with your presence./It is an honor to have you.
光临 (光臨)Definition: (honorific) Welcome!/You honor us with your presence./It is an honor to have you.
Pinyin: guang1 mang2
Definition: rays of light/brilliant rays/radiance
光芒 Definition: rays of light/brilliant rays/radiance
Pinyin: guang1 su4
Definition: the speed of light
光速 Definition: the speed of light
Pinyin: guang1 tou2
Definition: bald headed person (disrespectful)/having a score of zero in a game/to be skunked (game)
光头 (光頭)Definition: bald headed person (disrespectful)/having a score of zero in a game/to be skunked (game)
Pinyin: fan3 guang1
Definition: to reflect light
反光 Definition: to reflect light
Pinyin: ye4 guang1
Definition: luminous
夜光 Definition: luminous
Pinyin: ri4 guang1
Definition: sunlight
日光 Definition: sunlight
Pinyin: ri4 guang1 yu4
Definition: sunbathing
日光浴 Definition: sunbathing
Pinyin: xing1 guang1
Definition: starlight
星光 Definition: starlight
Pinyin: chun1 guang1
Definition: scenes of springtime/the radiance of spring
春光 Definition: scenes of springtime/the radiance of spring
Pinyin: shu3 guang1
Definition: dawn/fig. the dawn of a new era
曙光 Definition: dawn/fig. the dawn of a new era
Pinyin: yue4 guang1
Definition: moonlight
月光 Definition: moonlight
Pinyin: yue4 guang1 zu2
Definition: lit. moonlight group/fig. those who spend their monthly income even before they earn their next salary (slang)
月光族 Definition: lit. moonlight group/fig. those who spend their monthly income even before they earn their next salary (slang)
Pinyin: you2 guang1
Definition: glossy/gleaming/shiny (due to greasiness)/slick/greasy/oily
油光 Definition: glossy/gleaming/shiny (due to greasiness)/slick/greasy/oily
Pinyin: ji1 guang1
Definition: laser
激光 Definition: laser
Pinyin: huo3 guang1
Definition: flame/blaze
火光 Definition: flame/blaze
Pinyin: zhu2 guang1
Definition: candle light/candle-lit (vigil etc)/candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd)
烛光 (燭光)Definition: candle light/candle-lit (vigil etc)/candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd)
Pinyin: yong4 guang1
Definition: out of (supply)/spent/exhausted (used up)/depleted
用光 Definition: out of (supply)/spent/exhausted (used up)/depleted
Pinyin: mu4 guang1
Definition: sight/vision/view/gaze/look
目光 Definition: sight/vision/view/gaze/look
Pinyin: qiong2 guang1 dan4
Definition: poor wretch/pauper/destitute man/poverty-stricken peasant/penniless good-for-nothing/impecunious vagabond
穷光蛋 (窮光蛋)Definition: poor wretch/pauper/destitute man/poverty-stricken peasant/penniless good-for-nothing/impecunious vagabond
Pinyin: er3 guang1
Definition: a slap on the face/CL:記|记[ji4]
耳光 Definition: a slap on the face/CL:記|记[ji4]
Pinyin: hua1 guang1
Definition: to spend all one's money
花光 Definition: to spend all one's money
Pinyin: zou3 guang1
Definition: to expose oneself/to be completely gone
走光 Definition: to expose oneself/to be completely gone
Pinyin: kai1 guang1
Definition: eye-opening ceremony for a religious idol (Buddhism)/to consecrate/to bless/transparent/translucent/haircut/shaving the head or face (humorous)/a method of decoration/first light (astronomy)
开光 (開光)Definition: eye-opening ceremony for a religious idol (Buddhism)/to consecrate/to bless/transparent/translucent/haircut/shaving the head or face (humorous)/a method of decoration/first light (astronomy)