璨 càn gem
How to remember 璨: 𤣩 king + 粲 polished rice = gem. Grandpa, king of his birthday party, bites on something hard in his bowl of polished rice and pulls out a sparkling gem.
Component breakdown
璨 = 𤣩 king + 粲 polished rice
- 𤣩 king
- 粲 polished rice
Grandpa, king of his birthday party, bites on something hard in his bowl of polished rice and pulls out a sparkling gem.
How it is used
- Occurs in 璀璨 (cuǐcàn): sparkling/brilliant - used of gems, stars, lights, and figuratively of a splendid civilization: 璀璨的文明 (cuǐcàn de wénmíng). Bound to 璀; not used alone.