(yín) - To shine & to glow

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yín | 8 strokes | radical: 火

· yín

To shine;

to glow;

to be bright.

In modern internet slang, it means to be competitive, aggressive, or full of fighting spirit.

To shineto glowto be bright. In modern internet slang, it

Usage highlights

烎 spirit烎 culture烎 competition烎 team烎 upFull of 烎

Synonyms

  • bright
  • light
  • fierce, aggressive
  • strong, competitive

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 烎 means to shine or glow (光明).
  • In internet slang, 烎 signifies a competitive spirit (斗志昂扬).
  • He played the game with great 烎 (他玩游戏很烎).

Collocations

  • 烎 spirit(烎 spirit)
  • 烎 culture(烎文化)
  • 烎 competition(烎比赛)
  • 烎 team(烎队)
  • 烎 up(烎起来)
  • Full of 烎(充满烎)

Idioms

  • 烎 through the obstacles(烎破难关)
  • 烎 with all your might(全力以烎)
  • 烎 the flame of passion(烎起激情之火)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally an archaic character meaning 'bright' or 'glowing'.
  • Revived in the 2000s as internet slang, especially in gaming communities, to mean 'competitive' or 'aggressive'.
  • The character's composition of 'open' (开) over 'fire' (火) visually suggests 'opening fire' or 'igniting passion'.

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