辉 meaning and stroke order
Brightness, luster
How to write 辉, stroke by stroke
12 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 辉
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) radiance; brilliance; to shine
How 辉 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Light.
光 gives the meaning and 军 hints at the sound.
Radical: ⺌ (), shared by 4 characters on this site.
How to remember 辉
辉 is made of 光 (guāng, light) on the left and 军 (jūn, army) on the right. Picture an army's shiny armor flashing in the sunlight, and you get radiance and brilliance.
辉 is a bound form, so it almost always appears inside words like 光辉 (guānghuī) and 辉煌 (huīhuáng), often in formal or written Chinese. Example: 这座城市的历史很辉煌。(Zhè zuò chéngshì de lìshǐ hěn huīhuáng.) This city has a glorious history.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write the left part of 辉 as a full 光 with a straight bottom. Inside 辉, the last stroke of 光 is shortened so 军 fits on the right. Also, 军 here gives the sound, but 辉 is read huī, not jūn.
Common words with 辉
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
辉 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 辉
How many strokes are in 辉?
辉 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 辉 mean?
辉 (huī) means brightness, luster. A common word with it is 光辉 (guānghuī), meaning "radiance; glory".
How do you pronounce 辉?
辉 is pronounced huī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 辉?
The radical of 辉 is ⺌. Dictionaries list 辉 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 辉?
The traditional form of 辉 is 輝. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 辉 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 辉 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 辉 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can I use 辉 by itself to mean shine?
Not usually. In modern Chinese 辉 does not stand alone as a verb, so use it in words like 光辉 or 辉煌, or use 照 (zhào) or 发光 (fāguāng) for to shine.
What is the difference between 光辉 and 辉煌?
光辉 is mainly a noun meaning radiance or glory, as in 光辉的形象 (a glorious image). 辉煌 is an adjective meaning splendid or brilliant, often used for achievements, history, or grand buildings.