煕 (xī) - Bright, splendid, glorious & prosperous

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xī ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

煕 · xī

Bright, splendid, glorious;

prosperous;

variant form of 熙, often used in names and classical texts.

Bright, splendid, gloriousprosperousvariant form of 熙, often used in names

Usage highlights

Kangxi Emperorbright and prosperousglorious agesplendid virtueharmonious and joyfulluminous jade

Synonyms

  • 熙— bright, splendid (standard form)
  • 光— light, brightness
  • 明— bright, clear

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The emperor's reign was prosperous and glorious (煕代).
  • She has a bright and cheerful personality (煕煕).
  • Ancient texts sometimes use this character (古書中的煕字).
  • The Kangxi Dictionary (康熙字典) uses this form.

Collocations

  • Kangxi Emperor(康熙帝)
  • bright and prosperous(煕煕)
  • glorious age(煕代)
  • splendid virtue(煕德)
  • harmonious and joyful(和煕)
  • luminous jade(煕玉)

Idioms

  • People enjoying peaceful pursuits(煕煕攘攘)
  • The people are happy and content(民煕物阜)
  • A reign of great peace(重煕累洽)

Cultural background

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  • Historical variant of 熙, commonly seen in classical texts and historical names.
  • Used in the reign name of the Kangxi Emperor (康熙), one of China's longest-reigning rulers.
  • Associated with prosperity, brightness, and harmonious rule in Chinese culture.

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