Chinese symbol for “shine”
照耀
zhào yào
to shine; to illuminate
The closest CC-CEDICT match for shine is 照耀 (zhào yào), defined as: to shine; to illuminate.
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 “shine”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 焕发 (煥發) | huàn fā | to shine; to glow |
| 发亮 (發亮) | fā liàng | to shine; shiny |
| 大放异彩 (大放異彩) | dà fàng yì cǎi | to shine (of talents, skills, accomplishment); to demonstrate extraordinary talent or skill |
| 发光 (發光) | fā guāng | to emit light; to shine; to glow; to glisten; to be luminous |
| 辉 (輝) | huī | (bound form) radiance; brilliance; to shine |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 照耀.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 照片 | zhào piàn | photograph; 张 (zhāng),幅 (fú) |
| 按照 | àn zhào | according to; in accordance with; on the basis of |
| 照顾 (照顧) | zhào gu | to take care of; to show consideration |
| 依照 | yī zhào | according to; in light of |
| 护照 (護照) | hù zhào | passport; measure word: 本 (běn), 个 (gè) |
| 拍照 | pāi zhào | to take a picture |
| 荣耀 (榮耀) | róng yào | honor; glory |
| 闪耀 (閃耀) | shǎn yào | to glint; to glitter |
See also: Japanese symbol for “shine”.
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.