reflection; afterglow; sunset glow
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
reflection of light; glow (especially of the setting sun)
literaryCommonly used in literary contexts and in the idiom 回光返照.
Xī夕
yáng阳
de的
fǎn返
zhào照
rǎn染
hóng红
le了
bàn半
biān边
tiān天
。
The afterglow of the setting sun dyed half the sky red.
Jīn金
sè色
de的
fǎn返
zhào照
sǎ洒
zài在
hú湖
miàn面
shàng上
。
The golden reflection spilled over the lake surface.
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Fǎn返
zhào照
rù入
shēn深
lín林
，
fù复
zhào照
qīng青
tái苔
shàng上
。
The reflected light enters the deep forest, shining again upon the green moss.
noun
(physics) reflection (of light, sound, etc.)
technicalNow more commonly referred to as 反射 (fǎnshè) in technical contexts.
Guāng光
de的
fǎn返
zhào照
xiàn现
xiàng象
kě可
yǐ以
tōng通
guò过
shí实
yàn验
guān观
chá察
。
The phenomenon of light reflection can be observed through experiments.
Shēng声
bō波
yù遇
dào到
zhàng障
ài碍
wù物
huì会
chǎn产
shēng生
fǎn返
zhào照
。
Sound waves produce reflection when encountering obstacles.