Chinese symbol for “light”
光
guāng
light; ray (CL:道 (dào)); bright; shiny; only; merely; used up; finished
The closest CC-CEDICT match for light is 光 (guāng), defined as: light; ray (CL:道 (dào)); bright; shiny; only; merely; used up; finished; to leave (a part of the body) uncovered.
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
Other Chinese words for “light”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 轻 (輕) | qīng | light; easy |
| 轻松 (輕鬆) | qīng sōng | light; gentle |
| 光明 | guāng míng | light; radiance |
| 轻型 (輕型) | qīng xíng | light (machinery, aircraft etc) |
| 清淡 | qīng dàn | light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 光.
| 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 |
See also: Japanese symbol for “light”.
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.