Chinese symbol for “brilliance”
光华
guāng huá
Traditional: 光華
brilliance; splendor; magnificence
The closest CC-CEDICT match for brilliance is 光华 (guāng huá), defined as: brilliance; splendor; magnificence.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “brilliance”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 辉 (輝) | huī | (bound form) radiance; brilliance; to shine |
| 光彩 | guāng cǎi | luster; splendor |
| 炅 | jiǒng | (literary) bright; shining |
| 𬍛 (瓅) | lì | brilliance (pearls) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 光华.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 阳光 (陽光) | yáng guāng | sunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic |
| 曝光 | bào guāng | to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal) |
| 时光 (時光) | shí guāng | time (esp. as sth that passes) |
| 光明 | guāng míng | light; radiance |
| 目光 | mù guāng | gaze; (fig.) attention; expression in one's eyes; look |
| 观光 (觀光) | guān guāng | to tour; sightseeing |
| 豪华 (豪華) | háo huá | luxurious |
| 精华 (精華) | jīng huá | best feature; most important part of an object |
See also: Japanese symbol for “brilliance”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.