煌 huáng bright
bright; shining; luminous
How to remember 煌: 火 fire + 皇 royal = bright. When the fireworks go off over the royal wedding, the night sky turns bright as day.
Component breakdown
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
煌 = 火 fire + 皇 royal
- 火 fire meaning
- 皇 royal sound
When the fireworks go off over the royal wedding, the night sky turns bright as day.
How it came to be
Fire gives the meaning and the sign for royal the sound; the word means shining.
How it is used
- Occurs in 辉煌 (huīhuáng): brilliant/glorious/splendid: 金碧辉煌 (jīnbì-huīhuáng) resplendent in gold and jade, 辉煌的成就 (huīhuáng de chéngjiù) a brilliant achievement. Also the place name 敦煌 (Dūnhuáng). Grand, laudatory.