輝 meaning and stroke order
Brightness, luster
How to write 輝, stroke by stroke
15 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 輝
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) radiance; brilliance; to shine
How 輝 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Light.
光 gives the meaning and 軍 hints at the sound.
Radical: 車 (cart), shared by 49 characters on this site.
How to remember 輝
On the left is 光 (guāng, light), which gives the meaning, and on the right is 軍 (jūn, army), which hints at the sound. Picture an army's polished armor shining in the sun, giving off brilliance.
輝 (huī) is a bound form, so it almost always appears inside words like 光輝 (guānghuī, radiance; glory) and 輝煌 (huīhuáng, splendid). It is common in formal or written praise of achievements and history. Example: 這座城市有輝煌的歷史。(Zhè zuò chéngshì yǒu huīhuáng de lìshǐ.) This city has a glorious history.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 輝 with 揮 (huī, to wave), which has the same sound and the same 軍 part but a hand radical 扌 on the left. Remember that 輝 has 光 because it is about light, while 揮 has a hand because you wave with your hand.
Common words with 輝
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 輝
How many strokes are in 輝?
輝 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 輝 mean?
輝 (huī) means brightness, luster. A common word with it is 光辉 (guānghuī), meaning "radiance; glory".
How do you pronounce 輝?
輝 is pronounced huī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 輝?
The radical of 輝 is 車, which carries the idea of "cart". Dictionaries list 輝 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 輝?
輝 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 辉, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the simplified form of 輝?
In simplified Chinese it is written 辉, with the 軍 part simplified to 军. The meaning and pronunciation stay the same.
Can 輝 be used alone as a verb meaning to shine?
Not usually in modern speech. For everyday shining you would say 發光 (fāguāng) or 照 (zhào), and keep 輝 for set words like 光輝 or 輝煌. You will also see it in names, such as people named with 輝 for its bright meaning.