bright; luminous; clear; obvious
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
bright; luminous; shining
literaryLiterary usage describing the brightness of celestial bodies, light, or radiance.
Rì日
yuè月
zhāo昭
zhāo昭
。
The sun and moon shine brightly.
Qún群
xīng星
zhāo昭
zhāo昭
，
zhào照
liàng亮
zhěng整
gè个
yè夜
kōng空
。
The stars shine brightly, illuminating the entire night sky.
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Dēng灯
guāng光
zhāo昭
zhāo昭
，
rú如
tóng同
bái白
zhòu昼
。
The lights shine brightly, making it like broad daylight.
adjective
clear; obvious; evident; enlightened
literaryDescribes clarity of truth, principles, or mental states. Often used in classical texts such as the Mencius.
Yǐ以
qí其
hūn昏
hūn昏
，
shǐ使
rén人
zhāo昭
zhāo昭
。
With one's own confusion, trying to make others enlightened.
Dào道
lǐ理
zhāo昭
zhāo昭
，
bù不
róng容
zhì置
yí疑
。
The truth is clear and obvious, beyond doubt.
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Xián贤
zhě者
yǐ以
qí其
zhāo昭
zhāo昭
，
shǐ使
rén人
zhāo昭
zhāo昭
。
The virtuous, being clear themselves, make others clear.