光 (guāng): Light — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 2.0Level 4

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Readings & Meanings

光has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

guāngguang

adv./adj. (副/形)

lightHSK4

n./adj. (名、形、动、副)

lightHSK 3.0 L4

Stroke Order Diagrams 光

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光=⺌fire+儿person

A fire (火) above a person (儿) — light or brightness, as if a person holds up a flame.

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HSK Vocabulary: 光

HSK words that contain this character.

阳光

yáng guāng

optimistic; cheerful; sunlight

HSK 4

光临

guāng lín

to honour with your presence

HSK 5

光明

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 光 is used in context

guāng光

míng明

zhōng终

jiāng将

zhàn战

shèng胜

hēi

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light; bright; openhearted

HSK 5

Light will eventually overcome darkness

fáng房

jiān间

lǐ里

de的

dēng灯

guāng光

hěn很

róu柔

hé和

。

The lighting in the room is very soft

Zhè这

jiān间

wū屋

zi子

xū需

yào要

gèng更

duō多

de的

guāng光

。

This room needs more light.

yáng阳

guāng光

tòu透

guò过

chuāng窗

hù户

zhào照

jìn进

lái来

。

Sunlight shines through the window

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "儿".

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