璀 cuǐ
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 王 — king, ruler
- Made of
- 王 king, ruler 崔 high, lofty, towering
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
璀璨
cuǐcàn
brilliant; dazzling
Characters in this word
璨 càn
- Strokes
- 17
- Radical
- 王 — king, ruler
- Made of
- 王 king, ruler 粲 bright, radiant
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 夜幕降临后，海湾两岸的灯火显得格外璀璨。 Yèmù jiànglín hòu, hǎiwān liǎng'àn de dēnghuǒ xiǎnde géwài cuǐcàn. After night fell, the lights on both sides of the bay appeared especially dazzling.
- 夜空中繁星璀璨，美得让人说不出话。 Yèkōng zhōng fánxīng cuǐcàn, měi de ràng rén shuō bù chū huà. The stars in the night sky are brilliant, so beautiful that it leaves one speechless.
- 这颗钻石在灯下显得格外璀璨。 Zhè kē zuànshí zài dēng xià xiǎnde géwài cuǐcàn. This diamond looks especially brilliant under the lamp.
Related words
- 点缀 diǎnzhuì to decorate; to embellish; to adorn
- 高雅 gāoyǎ refined; elegant; tasteful
- 衬托 chèntuō to set off; to serve as a foil
- 华丽 huálì gorgeous; ornate; splendid
- 烘托 hōngtuō to set off; to highlight; to provide a foil
- 缤纷 bīnfēn colourful; riotous with colour
- 勾勒 gōulè to outline; to sketch
- 别致 biézhì distinctive; elegant and unique
- 绘制 huìzhì to draw; to chart; to map
- 逼真 bīzhēn lifelike; true to life
- 仿 fǎng to imitate; to copy
- 光辉 guānghuī brilliance; glory; glorious