炳 (bǐng) - bright, luminous, brilliant & to manifest, to display clearly

炳Tone 3

bǐng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 火

傲不

炳 · bǐng

bright, luminous, brilliant;

to manifest, to display clearly

bright, luminous, brilliantto manifest, to display clearly

Usage highlights

bright and shiningbrilliant literary talentclear and evidentshining starsoutstanding achievementsbrilliant virtue

Synonyms

  • 明— bright, clear
  • 亮— bright, shining
  • 耀— shine, dazzle
  • 煌— brilliant, glorious

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fire burned brightly (炳然).
  • His literary talent is brilliant (文采炳焕).
  • The stars shine brightly (星辰炳耀).
  • His achievements are remarkable (功绩炳著).

Collocations

  • bright and shining(炳焕)
  • brilliant literary talent(文采炳焕)
  • clear and evident(炳然)
  • shining stars(炳耀星辰)
  • outstanding achievements(功绩炳著)
  • brilliant virtue(炳德)

Idioms

  • As clear as looking at fire(炳如观火)
  • Brilliant literary grace(文采炳焕)
  • Outstanding achievements and shining virtue(功绩炳著，德性炳焕)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally described the brightness of fire, later extended to mean brilliance in talent, virtue, or achievements.
  • Often used in classical Chinese to praise outstanding literary talent or moral character.
  • Commonly appears in names to express wishes for the person to be brilliant and accomplished.

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