光 guāng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 儿 — son, child
- Made of
- ⺌ small 兀 weak
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
光彩
guāngcǎi
radiance; brilliance; honour
Characters in this word
彩 cǎi
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 彡 — hair
- Made of
- 采 to collect, to gather 彡 hair
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这位老工匠的作品并不奢华，却因细节处理得当而显得格外光彩。 Zhè wèi lǎo gōngjiàng de zuòpǐn bìng bù shēhuá, què yīn xìjié chǔlǐ dédàng ér xiǎnde géwài guāngcǎi. The old craftsman's work is not luxurious, but the skilful handling of details makes it appear especially radiant.
- 她的眼睛里闪着幸福的光彩。 Tā de yǎnjing lǐ shǎnzhe xìngfú de guāngcǎi. Her eyes sparkled with happiness.
- 作弊得来的成绩一点儿也不光彩。 Zuòbì dé lái de chéngjì yìdiǎnr yě bù guāngcǎi. Grades gained by cheating are nothing to be proud of.