昍 (xuān) - Bright & luminous

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xuān ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 日

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昍 · xuān

Bright;

luminous;

clear (archaic character, now rare).

Brightluminousclear (archaic character, now rare).

Usage highlights

Bright and clearLuminous appearanceAncient character for brightness

Synonyms

  • 明— bright, clear
  • 亮— bright, shining
  • 昭— bright, evident

Antonyms

  • 暗— dark, dim
  • 晦— dark, obscure

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 昍 means bright (昍).
  • It is composed of two suns (日).
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese (昍).

Collocations

  • Bright and clear(昍明)
  • Luminous appearance(昍昍)
  • Ancient character for brightness(古昍字)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 昍 is an archaic character formed by doubling the sun radical (日), emphasizing extreme brightness.
  • It appears in some classical texts and dictionaries but is extremely rare in modern usage.

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