炛 (guāng) - A variant form of 光 (guāng), meaning light, & glory, honor

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guāng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 火

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炛 · guāng

A variant form of 光 (guāng), meaning light, brightness, radiance;

glory, honor;

only, merely.

A variant form of 光 (guāng), meaning light,glory, honoronly, merely.

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Variant characterAncient formCharacter variantHistorical writingAlternative form

Synonyms

  • 光— light, brightness

Antonyms

  • 暗— dark, dim
  • 黑— black, dark

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character is a variant of 光 (光).
  • It appears in some historical texts as an alternative writing.
  • The character combines fire (火) and flower (花) components.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese writing.

Collocations

  • Variant character(异体字)
  • Ancient form(古体字)
  • Character variant(字变体)
  • Historical writing(历史写法)
  • Alternative form(替代形式)

Idioms

  • Same meaning as 光 in all contexts(与光同义)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 炛 is a historical variant of the more common character 光
  • The character structure shows fire (火) above flower (花), suggesting the concept of light or radiance
  • Mainly found in classical texts and calligraphy works

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