光芒 guāngmáng rays of light
rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance
How to remember 光芒: 光 light + 芒 blade = rays of light.
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How it is used
- Radiant rays of light streaming out - 太阳的光芒 (tàiyáng de guāngmáng) the sun's rays; 光芒四射 (radiating light in all directions).
- For light a source emits, often figuratively brilliance/glory: 智慧的光芒 (the radiance of wisdom).
- Contrast 光泽 (reflected surface sheen) - 光芒 is emitted, projecting outward. Literary and vivid.