晊 (zhì) - bright, luminous & clear, evident

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zhì ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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晊 · zhì

bright, luminous;

clear, evident;

a classical term for brightness and clarity, often used in classical texts.

bright, luminousclear, evidenta classical term for brightness and clarity, often

Usage highlights

bright and luminousclear and evidentbright sunluminous virtueevident principlebrilliant light

Synonyms

  • 明— bright, clear
  • 亮— bright, luminous
  • 昭— clear, manifest

Antonyms

  • 暗— dark, obscure
  • 晦— dim, unclear

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sun is bright and luminous (晊晊).
  • His argument was clear and evident (晊然).
  • The meaning is obvious (义理晊晊).

Collocations

  • bright and luminous(晊晊)
  • clear and evident(晊然)
  • bright sun(晊日)
  • luminous virtue(晊德)
  • evident principle(晊理)
  • brilliant light(晊光)

Idioms

  • Bright and luminous virtue(晊德昭彰)
  • Clear as the sun(晊如白日)
  • Evident and undeniable(晊然可见)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 晊 is a classical Chinese character primarily found in ancient texts and philosophical works.
  • It carries connotations of intellectual clarity, moral brightness, and evident truth.
  • The character is rarely used in modern vernacular Chinese but appears in classical compositions.

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