烁 shuò to sparkle
to sparkle; to shine; to glitter
How to remember 烁: 火 fire + 乐 cheerful = to sparkle. At the beach party the fire crackles, the music is cheerful, and in the dark the waves seem to sparkle with its light.
Component breakdown
烁 = 火 fire + 乐 cheerful
- 火 fire
- 乐 cheerful
At the beach party the fire crackles, the music is cheerful, and in the dark the waves seem to sparkle with its light.
How it is used
- To flicker/sparkle - chiefly 闪烁 (shǎnshuò): to twinkle/flicker (stars, lights), and figuratively evasive: 闪烁其词 (shǎnshuò-qící) to speak evasively, hedging. 光芒闪烁 shimmering light.