洸 (guāng) - sparkling water & dazzling

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guāng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

枫惠

洸 · guāng

sparkling water;

dazzling;

brilliant;

fierce appearance

sparkling waterdazzlingbrilliant

Usage highlights

sparkling waterfierce appearancedazzling lightimposing mannerbrilliant spiritshimmering surface

Synonyms

  • 光— light, brightness
  • 亮— bright, shining
  • 闪— sparkle, flash

Antonyms

  • 暗— dark, dim
  • 昏— dusky, dim

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river water sparkled in the sunlight (河水洸洸).
  • He had a fierce, imposing appearance (其容洸洸).
  • The warrior's spirit was dazzling (武士精神洸洸).
  • The lake surface shimmered brightly (湖面洸然).

Collocations

  • sparkling water(洸水)
  • fierce appearance(洸洸)
  • dazzling light(洸光)
  • imposing manner(洸然)
  • brilliant spirit(精神洸洸)
  • shimmering surface(洸漾)

Idioms

  • Fierce and imposing(洸洸乎)
  • Brilliant and dazzling(光洸灿烂)
  • Water sparkling brightly(水光洸洸)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally described the sparkling appearance of water in classical Chinese texts.
  • Extended to describe people with fierce, imposing appearances or brilliant spirits.
  • Often used in poetic descriptions of water and light in traditional literature.

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