(guāng) - light, ray, bare, used up, only in Mandarin
guāngTraditional: 光
Translation
light, ray, bare, used up, only
Word origin
An ancient character originally showing fire 火 above a kneeling person, depicting a person holding up a torch, hence light and brightness.
- Origin
- ideograph
- Root
- 火 (huǒ, fire) over 人 (rén, person)
Stroke order
光
Examples
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Sunlight shone into the room.
湖。
The lake is beautiful in the moonlight.
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All the money has been spent.
沙滩。
He walked barefoot on the beach.
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Don't just talk without doing anything.
光 (guāng) means light or a ray, and by extension bare or used up (as in 花光, spent entirely), and as an adverb only or merely. It is a highly versatile everyday character.
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