The Chinese Radical: 光


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Meaning
light, ray, bright    光

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 4
light, ray, bright, merely, to use up
guāng
Combination of fire and legs . The legs stand for transportability of the fire (i.e. in a lantern)
The fire which can be transported stands for light.
JLPT HSK 6
to dazzle, to shake, swing
huǎng, huàng
Top: sun , bottom: light, ray (Fire on legs serves as light.)
The sun has a shining light that is dazzling, like swinging around.
耀
JLPT HSK 6
brilliant, sparkle, glorious
yào
Left: light, ray (The fire on legs serves as light.), right: (wings , bird )
The light on the wings of the birds sparkles brilliant and glorious.
JLPT HSK 6
glorious, splendid, to shine upon
huī
Left: light, ray (A fire on legs serves as light), right: army (.. with covered camouflaged vehicles /車)
(Signal fires in ancient China) The lights at the army are shining and glorious.
JLPT HSK 6
indistinct, distracted, flurried, disappointed
huǎng
Left: feelings , right: light, ray (fire on legs serves as light.)
Some feelings are at light: indistinct and distracted.
JLPT no HSK
advertising sign, pretense, facade, pretext
huǎng
Left: cloth , right: dazzle, swing 晃 (The sun has light that is dazzling, like swinging around.)
The cloth that is dazzling, is the: advertising sign.
JLPT no HSK
bladder (urinary bladder)
guāng
Left: body part /, right: light, ray (fire on legs serves as light.)
The body's part through which light can shine, is the bladder.

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