炫 xuàn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 火 — fire, flame
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
炫耀
xuànyào
to show off; to flaunt
Characters in this word
耀 yào
- Strokes
- 20
- Radical
- 羽 — feather, plume
- Made of
- 光 light 翟 long-tailed pheasant
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 他总爱炫耀自己的名校背景，却很少真正承担困难任务。 Tā zǒng ài xuànyào zìjǐ de míngxiào bèijǐng, què hěn shǎo zhēnzhèng chéngdān kùnnán rènwù. He always likes to flaunt his elite-university background, but rarely takes on genuinely difficult tasks.
- 他喜欢在朋友面前炫耀新买的手表。 Tā xǐhuan zài péngyou miànqián xuànyào xīn mǎi de shǒubiǎo. He likes to show off his newly bought watch in front of his friends.
- 别再炫耀成绩了，还是踏实学习吧！ Bié zài xuànyào chéngjì le, háishì tàshi xuéxí ba! Stop flaunting your grades and just study diligently!
Related words
- 夸耀 kuāyào to brag about; to show off
- 荣耀 róngyào glorious; honourable; glory
- 耀眼 yàoyǎn dazzling; brilliant
- 照耀 zhàoyào to shine; to illuminate
- 顽皮 wánpí naughty; mischievous; playful
- 小看 xiǎokàn to look down on; to underestimate
- 幼稚 yòuzhì childish; immature
- 挑剔 tiāoti to nitpick; to be picky
- 俗 sú vulgar; common; popular
- 顺从 shùncóng to submit; to be obedient
- 庸俗 yōngsú vulgar; tacky; commonplace
- 推辞 tuīcí to decline; to refuse politely