Chinese symbol for “splendor”
光环
guāng huán
Traditional: 光環
ring of light; halo; (fig.) glory; splendor
The closest CC-CEDICT match for splendor is 光环 (guāng huán), defined as: ring of light; halo; (fig.) glory; splendor.
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 “splendor”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 光彩 | guāng cǎi | luster; splendor |
| 光华 (光華) | guāng huá | brilliance; splendor |
| 光芒万丈 (光芒萬丈) | guāng máng wàn zhàng | (idiom) boundless radiance; splendor |
| 晟 | shèng | brightness of sun; splendor |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 光环.
| 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 |
| 环境 (環境) | huán jìng | environment; circumstances |
| 环保 (環保) | huán bǎo | environmental protection; environmentally friendly |
See also: Japanese symbol for “splendor”.
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.