(kài) - A rare character meaning bright light & brilliance

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kài | 8 strokes | radical: 火

· kài

A rare character meaning bright light;

brilliance;

to shine.

A rare character meaning bright lightbrillianceto shine.

Usage highlights

Bright lightShining brillianceRadiant appearanceLuminous qualityGleaming

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described the sun's brilliance (炌).
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese (炌).
  • Some historical names contained this character for its luminous meaning (炌).

Collocations

  • Bright light(光炌)
  • Shining brilliance(炌明)
  • Radiant appearance(炌然)
  • Luminous quality(炌质)
  • Gleaming(炌炌)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 炌 is an archaic character found primarily in classical texts and dictionaries.
  • It carries connotations of light and brilliance, similar to more common characters like 光 or 明.
  • Due to its rarity, it appears more in historical or specialized contexts than in modern usage.

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