亮 meaning and stroke order
Bright; light; to shine; to flash; loud and clear
How to write 亮, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 亮
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- bright; light
- to shine; to flash
- loud and clear
- to show (one's passport etc); to make public (one's views etc)
How 亮 is built
Pictographic character. A lit oil lamp.
Radical: 亠 (lid), shared by 18 characters on this site.
How to remember 亮
Picture 亮 as a lit oil lamp. The 亠 on top is the flame, 口 is the lamp body, and 冖 with 几 below is the stand holding it up so its light fills the room.
亮 (liàng) means bright or to shine, and it can also describe a voice that is loud and clear, as in 响亮 (xiǎngliàng). It appears in very common words like 漂亮 (piàoliang) and 月亮 (yuèliang). Example: 天亮了。(Tiān liàng le.) It's getting light outside.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 亮 with 高 (gāo), since both start with 亠 and 口. The bottom of 亮 is 冖 over 几, while 高 has 冂 with a small 口 inside. Also note that in 漂亮 and 月亮 the 亮 is usually read in the neutral tone, liang.
Common words with 亮
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 漂亮 | piàoliang | pretty; beautiful | HSK 2 |
| 月亮 | yuèliang | the moon | HSK 2 |
| 明亮 | míngliàng | bright; shining | HSK 5 |
| 响亮 | xiǎngliàng | loud and clear; resounding | HSK 7-9 |
| 亮点 | liàngdiǎn | highlight; bright spot | HSK 7-9 |
| 亮相 | liàngxiàng | to strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in publi | HSK 7-9 |
| 洪亮 | hóngliàng | loud and clear; resonant | HSK 7-9 |
| 亮丽 | liànglì | bright and beautiful | HSK 7-9 |
| 天亮 | tiānliàng | to grow light (at daybreak) | |
| 闪亮 | shǎnliàng | brilliant; shiny | |
| 照亮 | zhàoliàng | to illuminate; to light up | |
| 光亮 | guāngliàng | bright | |
| 点亮 | diǎnliàng | to illuminate; to turn on the lights | |
| 亮光 | liàngguāng | light; beam of light |
亮 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 亮
How many strokes are in 亮?
亮 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 亮 mean?
亮 (liàng) means bright; light; to shine; to flash; loud and clear. A common word with it is 漂亮 (piàoliang), meaning "pretty; beautiful".
How do you pronounce 亮?
亮 is pronounced liàng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 亮?
The radical of 亮 is 亠, which carries the idea of "lid". Dictionaries list 亮 under this radical.
Is 亮 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 亮 is part of the HSK 2 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 2.
How do you say the lights are on in Chinese using 亮?
You can say 灯亮了 (dēng liàng le), meaning the light is on or the light came on. The opposite is 灯灭了 (dēng miè le), the light went out.
What does 亮 mean when used with things like a passport or opinion?
As a verb, 亮 can mean to show or reveal something openly. For example, 亮出护照 (liàng chū hùzhào) means to show your passport, and 亮明观点 (liàng míng guāndiǎn) means to make your views clear.