晃 huǎng bright
bright; dazzling; to shake; to sway; to dazzle
How to remember 晃: 日 sun + 光 light = bright. At noon the sun hits the lake, and the kids squint because the light on the water is bright.
Component breakdown
晃 = 日 sun + 光 light
- 日 sun
- 光 light
- ⺌ small
- 兀 pedestal
At noon the sun hits the lake, and the kids squint because the light on the water is bright.
How it is used
- Two readings. huǎng = to dazzle: 晃眼 (huǎngyǎn) glaring, 明晃晃 (mínghuǎnghuǎng) gleaming.
- huàng = to shake/sway: 摇晃 (yáohuàng) to rock, 晃来晃去 (huàng lái huàng qù) to sway back and forth. 一晃 (yíhuàng) = 'in a flash', time slipping by.