字 字源HanziOrigin
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光
guāng
light, bright
At a glance · 光

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

光 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 光 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 光 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 光 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 光 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 光 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

光字小篆从火从人，会意为火在人上，光明照射；本义为光亮。甲骨文未见。

What the sketch shows

光 Object sketch

Origins & notes

光本义为光明、光亮。

Structure

会意字，从火从人，象人头顶火光，表示明亮。

At a glance

Pinyinguāng
Radical儿
Strokes6
UnicodeU+5149
Character type会意
Theme天文

Six languages, one character

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English light, bright Guang is an associative character of fire above a person, meaning light and brightness.
Français lumière, clair Guang est un caractère associatif de feu au-dessus d'une personne, signifiant lumière et clarté.
Español luz, brillante Guang es un carácter asociativo de fuego sobre una persona, significa luz y claridad.
العربية ضوء، مضيء غوانغ حرف تركيبي يصور ناراً فوق شخص، ويعني الضوء والسطوع.
Русский свет, яркий Гуан — ассоциативный знак огня над человеком, означает свет и яркость.

Common words

  • 光明guāng míngbright
  • 阳光yáng guāngsunlight

Related characters

儿兄