晖
sunshine; glow
At a glance · 晖
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.
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
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从日，军声，本义为日光。形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为阳光、光辉。
Structure
形声字，从日（意符），军（jūn）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinhuī
Radical日
Strokes10
UnicodeU+6656
Character type形声
Theme天文
Six languages, one character
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English
sunshine; glow
Sunshine or radiance.
Français
rayonnement; éclat
Rayonnement ou éclat du soleil.
Español
resplandor; luz
Resplandor o luz del sol.
العربية
وهج الشمس
وهج أو إشراق الشمس.
Русский
сияние; свет
Сияние или свет солнца.
Common words
- 晖huīsunshine
- 春晖chūn huīspring light