炳 bǐng
: bright; brilliant; luminous
Kun Reading
none applicable
– mainly used in names and places –
On Reading
へい hei
Usage:
炳文 bing3wen2: luminous style
炳然 bing3ran2: to be manifest for everyone to see
炳煥[焕] bing3huan4: bright and brilliant
炳燭[烛] bing3zhu2: by bright candlelight
炳耀 bing3yao4: bright and luminous
彪炳 biao1bing3: shining; splendid
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
火 (huo3: fire radical 86) suggests the meaning while
丙 (bing3: third; 3rd heavenly stem) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
火 (huo3: fire radical 86) suggests the meaning while
丙 (bing3: third; 3rd heavenly stem) provides the sound.
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
