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
光泽
guāngzé
lustre; gloss
Characters in this word
泽 zé
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 经过长期使用，木桌表面的光泽反而显得更加温润。 Jīngguò chángqī shǐyòng, mùzhuō biǎomiàn de guāngzé fǎn'ér xiǎndé gèngjiā wēnrùn. After long use, the lustre on the surface of the wooden table instead appears warmer and softer.
- 这块丝绸在灯下泛着柔和的光泽。 Zhè kuài sīchóu zài dēng xià fànzhe róuhé de guāngzé. This piece of silk gives off a soft sheen under the lamp.
- 好好保养的皮鞋会有漂亮的光泽。 Hǎohāo bǎoyǎng de píxié huì yǒu piàoliang de guāngzé. Well-cared-for leather shoes have a beautiful shine.