辉 huī brightness
brightness; luster
How to remember 辉: 光 light + 军 army = brightness. Every light on the square shines on the army band's brass and medals, and the kids gasp at the brightness of it all.
Component breakdown
辉 = 光 light + 军 army
- 光 light
- ⺌ small
- 兀 pedestal
- 军 army
Every light on the square shines on the army band's brass and medals, and the kids gasp at the brightness of it all.
How it is used
- Bound morpheme for radiant brightness; you never use it alone.
- Lives in 辉煌 (huīhuáng) splendid/glorious - 辉煌的成就 (huīhuáng de chéngjiù) brilliant achievements - and 光辉 (guānghuī) radiance.
- Register is elevated and praising; think glory and glow, not plain daylight.