燏 (yù) - A bright, blazing flame & brilliant light

燏Tone 4

yù ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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燏 · yù

A bright, blazing flame;

brilliant light;

used in names to signify radiance and brilliance.

A bright, blazing flamebrilliant lightused in names to signify radiance and brilliance.

Usage highlights

Brilliant flameYuliBlazing lightYuchenYuhuaYuming

Synonyms

  • 煜— brilliant; shining
  • 耀— to shine; to dazzle
  • 灿— bright; luminous

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The name Yuli (燏丽) means brilliant and beautiful.
  • Ancient texts describe the sun's rays as blazing (日燏).
  • A name like Yuchen (燏辰) suggests a shining star.

Collocations

  • Brilliant flame(燏火)
  • Yuli - brilliant and beautiful(燏丽)
  • Blazing light(燏光)
  • Yuchen - shining star(燏辰)
  • Yuhua - brilliant splendor(燏华)
  • Yuming - brilliant and bright(燏明)

Idioms

  • Flames leaping high(火光燏燏)
  • A brilliant and outstanding talent(燏燏英才)
  • Shining with dazzling splendor(燏燏生辉)

Cultural background

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  • The character is composed of the fire radical (火) and the phonetic component 矞, which carries connotations of brilliance and abundance.
  • In naming traditions, 燏 is chosen to bestow qualities of brightness, intelligence, and a promising future.
  • It is a relatively rare character in modern usage, primarily preserved in personal names and literary contexts.

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