亮 (liàng) - Bright, clear, radiant & to shine

亮Tone 4

liàng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

梁嘹

亮 · liàng

Bright, clear, radiant;

to shine;

intelligent;

loud and clear;

to show, display.

Bright, clear, radiantto shineintelligent

Usage highlights

BrightMoonlightClear voiceShow offBright futureBright and clean

Synonyms

  • 明— bright, clear
  • 光— light, radiance
  • 朗— bright, clear, loud

Antonyms

  • 暗— dark, dim
  • 昏— dusk, dim, confused
  • 黑— black, dark

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The moon is very bright tonight (月亮很亮).
  • He has a bright future (他前途明亮).
  • Please turn on the light (请开灯亮).
  • Her voice is clear and melodious (她的声音响亮).

Collocations

  • Bright(明亮)
  • Moonlight(月光亮)
  • Clear voice(响亮)
  • Show off(亮相)
  • Bright future(前途明亮)
  • Bright and clean(亮洁)

Idioms

  • High-minded and open-hearted(高风亮节)
  • Open and aboveboard(光明磊落)
  • Shine brilliantly(光芒四射)
  • Three heroes compete with each other(三国演义中的'三英战吕布'常形容精彩亮相)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, '亮' represents intelligence, clarity, and positive qualities often associated with wisdom and virtue.
  • The character appears in many positive contexts, from describing physical brightness to metaphorical brilliance in character.
  • Historically used in names to convey hopes for a bright, successful future and intelligent personality.

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