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- 290th most frequent character
- Adds ~0.08% to your reading coverage
- 1 dictionary entry
- Appears in 362 words
- Component in 12 characters
Decomposition
Pinyin & Meaning
1. guāng (guang1)light • ray • CL:道[dao4] • bright • only • merely • to use up
Pronunciation Clues
There are no phonetic clues for this character.
Example Words
Common
guāng míng (guang1 ming2)light • illumination • radiance (esp. glory of Buddha etc) • fig. bright prospects • openhearted
guāng lín (guang1 lin2)(honorific) Welcome! • You honor us with your presence. • It is an honor to have you.
guāng máng (guang1 mang2)rays of light • brilliant rays • radiance
xīng guāng (xing1 guang1)starlight
pù guāng (pu4 guang1)exposure (e.g. of photosensitive material) • to expose (a scandal to the public)
mù guāng (mu4 guang1)sight • vision • view • gaze • look
yǎn guāng (yan3 guang1)gaze • insight • foresight • vision • way of looking at things
Uncommon
bù guāng (bu4 guang1)not the only one • not only
liàng guāng (liang4 guang1)light • beam of light • gleam of light • light reflected from an object
guāng liàng (guang1 liang4)bright
guāng fú (guang1 fu2)photovoltaic (e.g. cell)
guāng guāng (guang1 guang1)bright • shiny • smooth • naked • bald • penniless
guāng quān (guang1 quan1)aperture • diaphragm
guāng dà (guang1 da4)splendid • magnificent • abbr. for China Everbright Bank 中国光大银行
guāng nián (guang1 nian2)light-year
guāng cǎi (guang1 cai3)luster • splendor • radiance • brilliance
guāng yǐng (guang1 ying3)light and shadow • sunlight and shade
guāng míng zhèng dà (guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4)just and honorable • open and aboveboard • without tricks (idiom)
guāng shì (guang1 shi4)solely • just
guāng jǐng (guang1 jing3)circumstances • scene • about • probably
guāng gùn (guang1 gun4)gangster • hoodlum • a single person • bachelor
guāng bō (guang1 bo1)light wave
guāng hua (guang1 hua5)glossy • sleek • smooth
guāng zé (Guang1 ze2)Guangze county in Nanping 南平[Nan2 ping2] Fujian
guāng zé (guang1 ze2)luster • gloss
guāng zhào (guang1 zhao4)illumination
guāng xiàn (guang1 xian4)light ray • optical line • optical cable • lighting (for a photograph) • CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]
guāng sù (guang1 su4)the speed of light
guāng tóu (guang1 tou2)bald headed person (disrespectful) • having a score of zero in a game • to be skunked (game)
xiōng guāng (xiong1 guang1)ominous glint
fǎn guāng (fan3 guang1)to reflect light
yè guāng (ye4 guang1)luminous
wēi guāng (wei1 guang1)glimmer
rì guāng (ri4 guang1)sunlight
rì guāng yù (ri4 guang1 yu4)sunbathing
chūn guāng (chun1 guang1)scenes of springtime • the radiance of spring
shǔ guāng (shu3 guang1)dawn • fig. the dawn of a new era
yuè guāng (yue4 guang1)moonlight
yuè guāng zú (yue4 guang1 zu2)lit. moonlight group • fig. those who spend their monthly income even before they earn their next salary (slang)
yóu guāng (you2 guang1)glossy • gleaming • shiny (due to greasiness) • slick • greasy • oily
jī guāng (ji1 guang1)laser
huǒ guāng (huo3 guang1)flame • blaze
zhú guāng (zhu2 guang1)candle light • candle-lit (vigil etc) • candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd)
yòng guāng (yong4 guang1)out of (supply) • spent • exhausted (used up) • depleted
qióng guāng dàn (qiong2 guang1 dan4)poor wretch • pauper • destitute man • poverty-stricken peasant • penniless good-for-nothing • impecunious vagabond
ěr guāng (er3 guang1)a slap on the face • CL:記|记[ji4]
huā guāng (hua1 guang1)to spend all one's money
zǒu guāng (zou3 guang1)to expose oneself • to be completely gone
nì guāng (ni4 guang1)backlighting (lighting design)
kāi guāng (kai1 guang1)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)
líng guāng (ling2 guang1)divine light (around the Buddha) • a halo • a miraculous column of light • (slang) jolly good!
fēng guāng (feng1 guang1)scene • view • sight • landscape • to be well-regarded • to be well-off • grand (topolect) • impressive (topolect)