xuǎn

晅

Character · AdjectiveTraditional烜

bright; dry

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

bright; luminous; brilliant

archaic

Used in literary or classical Chinese, often in compounds like 烜赫.

shēng声
míng名
xuǎn烜
hè赫

One's fame resounds far and wide.

rì日
yǐ以
xuǎn烜
hū乎
zhòu昼

The sun shines brightly during the day.

2.

adjective

dry; arid

archaic

Rare in modern usage, found in classical texts describing dry conditions or weather.

xuǎn烜
shǔ暑

Dry and hot summer weather.

huǒ火
qì气
xuǎn烜
zào燥

The fire energy is dry and intense.