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光环

guānghuán

halo; aura

A soft ring of light around a person's head
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Characters in this word

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

环 huán

Strokes
8
Radical
王 — king, ruler
Made of
王 king, ruler 不 no, not, un-
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 名校毕业的光环或许能带来机会,却无法替代真正的能力。 Míngxiào bìyè de guānghuán huòxǔ néng dàilái jīhuì, què wúfǎ tìdài zhēnzhèng de nénglì. The aura of graduating from a prestigious university may bring opportunities, but it cannot replace real ability.
  • 他头上的明星光环让很多人忘了他也会犯错。 Tā tóu shang de míngxīng guānghuán ràng hěn duō rén wàng le tā yě huì fàn cuò. The aura of stardom around him made many people forget he can make mistakes too.
  • 灯光在她头顶形成了一圈光环。 Dēngguāng zài tā tóudǐng xíngchéng le yì quān guānghuán. The lamplight formed a ring of light above her head.

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